Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has asserted that a well-considered decision regarding a caste-based census will be made after consulting all sections of society and taking into account public sentiments.

Shinde expressed this commitment during his visit to the memorials of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) founder K B Hedgewar and second 'sarsanghchalak' MS Golwalkar in the Reshimbagh area of Nagpur, where he paid tributes to them.