New Delhi, April 30 -- BJP leader Amit Malviya on Wednesday criticised Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for trying to take credit for the central government's decision to include caste in the upcoming census.

In a post on X, Malviya said, "Rahul Gandhi must stop taking credit for the government's decision on the caste census. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had already indicated on September 18, 2024, that the announcement was forthcoming."

He also criticised the Congress party for failing to release caste data during its previous term in government.

"In 2011, the Congress-led UPA government initiated the Socio-Economic and Caste Census, which included a caste component--the first such attempt since 19...