New Delhi, April 27 -- Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Marian Alexander Baby expressed support for the Census 2027 exercise, while raising concerns over the lack of clarity on the methodology for conducting a caste-based socio-economic survey.

He said he hoped the Census process would be successful but pointed out that several aspects, particularly the "modus operandi" of collecting caste-related data, remain unclear.

Speaking to ANI on Sunday, MA Baby said, "... I wish and hope that this census process will be a success. But even about this census process, many things are yet to be explained... What is the modus operandi of undertaking the socio-economic study of the caste? This is not yet been explained... Definit...