Nagpur, May 2 -- Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Vasantrao Sapkal on Friday credited Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, as the central government decides to conduct a caste census.

Vasantrao Sapkal demanded that the caste census be implemented in a time-bound manner.

"Congress demands that it (caste census) be implemented immediately in a time-bound manner. The BJP should focus on the same. This is a win for Rahul Gandhi. If this decision is taken, it will prove to be beneficial for the country. We request that this decision not be a mere announcement but implemented in reality," Sapkal told ANI.

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