Ambedkarnagar, May 1 -- Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya launched a sharp attack on the opposition parties, accusing the Congress and the Samajwadi Party of "misleading people and lying", calling them "automatic lying machines".

Welcoming the decision on the caste census, Maurya said the Samajwadi Party has now turned into "Samaptwadi Party" following the announcement. He added that the move marked a step towards a "Congress mukt Bharat".

He said the Centre's decision on the caste census is a step towards addressing social inequality and empowering backwards communities.

Speaking to reporters, Maurya said Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not work under Opposition pressure and takes decisions with a far-sighted ...