Murshidabad, June 17 -- Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar made a strong statement on Tuesday regarding the caste census, accusing Congress and opposition parties of trying to delay the process.

Speaking to ANI, Majumdar said, "Congress's job is to raise questions, there is nothing new in this... The last census was done in 2011; now, the time has come for the census, and the caste census will be done."

He added that the government had already planned the programme and was moving ahead with it in a structured manner. "Our government plans the programme for the country... Congress and the rest of the opposition want to postpone it by any means," he said.

His remarks came after the decision to issue a gazette notification for the 16th Censu...