Raipur, May 2 -- Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao hit out at the Congress party for trying to take credit for the announcement of a caste census, saying that the party is ready to take credit for every work done by the Modi government.

Speaking to ANI, Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Arun Sao said, "Congress party is ready to take credit for every work done by the Modi government...What did they do to conduct a caste census since 1951? Today, the public knows that if anyone works for their welfare, it is PM Modi..."

Sao pointed out that Congress had not taken any action to conduct a caste census since 1951, despite being in power multiple times. He added that the public is now aware that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is truly working f...