Scholar Devy Urges Census To Count DNTs

Professor G.N. Devy, speaking in an interview published February 8, 2026, urges that denotified, nomadic, and semi-nomadic tribes (DNTs) be explicitly enumerated in the 2027 Census, noting these communities were largely excluded since 1931. He outlines measures—an official declaration by the Census Commissioner, accessible technology, simplified documentation, and Anthropological Survey verification—to produce credible counts before reservation decisions.