Chennai, May 1 -- Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) founder Vaiko on Thursday welcomed the Union Government's decision for the caste enumeration in the forthcoming census, but noted that the census should have been conducted way back in 2021.

Addressing reporters in Chennai, Vaiko said the demand for a caste census had been raised several years ago.

"Caste census should be taken. It had been demanding for long. It should have been done in 2021. Four years have gone; now the central government has announced it, so we welcome it," Vaiko said.

Earlier today, echoing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's call for a clear roadmap and timeline for the caste enumeration in the forthcoming census, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh criticised Prim...