New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi government, stating that the Prime Minister had earlier dismissed demands for a caste census, but was eventually forced to accept it due to widespread public pressure led by the opposition party.

In a post on X, Ramesh recalled that on April 28, 2024, Prime Minister Modi, in a television interview, had accused those seeking a caste census of possessing an "urban Naxal mindset". However, he said the Prime Minister later had to "bow down" to the growing demand for such an exercise, which the Congress had consistently raised.

"On April 28, 2024, the Prime Minister himself, in a television 'interview', accused those demanding a ...