Jodhpur, May 3 -- Addressing the issue of the Union Government's recent decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming population census, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said it is necessary to review the country's development and changes post-independence.

Shekhawat added that he welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision and stated that the caste census benefits the poor and unprivileged.

"Caste census was necessary to review the development and changes in the country post-independence. This will be for the benefit of the poor and unprivileged and will provide equal opportunities for the backward classes... I welcome this decision by the Prime Minister", he told ANI.

Meanwhile, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj...