Patna, May 2 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha on Friday took a veiled dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders who previously made statements against the caste census, asserting that this was a demand that couldn't be ignored.

"Which slogan will replace 'batenge to katenge'?" Jha told ANI.

"Our (Bihar) LoP Tejashwi Yadav has also said this, and we have been saying this too; this is such a demand that can't be left out. I am worried about those big leaders who have been saying things like, if caste census happens, the poison of casteism will spread, how will they cover up their statement now?" he added.

He demanded that the government create a timeline or roadmap to implement and conduct the caste census, as it was orig...