The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar on Monday released his party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections 2024, highlighting that it will support the demand for a caste-based census, an issue its ally BJP has been side-stepping, reported the PTI.

Addressing a gathering in Mumbai, the Maharashtra deputy chief minister said that the NCP will also demand the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, for the late former Maharashtra chief minister and defence minister Yashvantrao Chavan, as per the PTI.