Contrary to the community’s fears, the forthcoming census will "probably be tabulated in the same way as in the previous years,” noted Kersi Deboo, vice chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities, speaking to Parsiana on June 5, 2023. "There never was a separate category for Zoroastrianism but community members must insist that their religion is manually recorded by the census taker,” he cautioned.
Director of Parzor Foundation, Dr Shernaz Cama stated, "As Parsis are under a predetermined physical number of persons they come under the category ‘Other’… However, there is always a footnote regarding ‘Other’ which is to be......