New Delhi, May 1 -- Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision on the Caste Census.

"The decision of the Cabinet is 'historic', and in the coming time, caste enumeration would be there in the census, which hasn't been done for a long time since independence. Congress was in power for so long, but they were never in favour of this... A few state governments have tried this. I thank PM Modi for this decision as it will pave a new way for social justice in the country...", Pradhan said.

The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday decided to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census.

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