Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautions against divisive efforts based on caste during his speech at the Grameen Bharat Mahotsav in New Delhi, emphasizing the need to maintain harmony and unity in villages, and reflects on his ongoing narrative of social cohesion amid the potential decision on conducting the decennial census.
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