Updated On: 02 May, 2025 12:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal has also welcomed the Centre's decision to conduct a caste census and credited Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for continuously batting for a caste census

NCP’s Chhagan Bhujbal. File pic
NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Thursday welcomed the Union government's decision to conduct a caste census along with the decadal census, calling it a long-pending demand since 1992, reported news agency ANI.
He added that the move will ensure that OBCs, Dalits, and Adivasis receive funds and support.