Patna, April 30 -- Reacting to the Union Cabinet's approval to include caste enumeration in the forthcoming population census, RJD leader and former Bihar Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav hailed the decision as a historic victory for social justice and a long-standing demand of the socialist movement led by Lalu Prasad Yadav.

Tejashwi told ANI, "This has been our demand for over 30 years. It's not just a political development, it's a victory for all socialists and Lalu Yadav."

He recalled that the Cabinet had approved the caste census as far back as 1996-97, but it was never carried out due to opposition from then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

"Despite the Cabinet's nod, Vajpayee ji did not allow it to proceed," he said.

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