New Delhi, May 1 -- BJP National Spokesperson RP Singh on Thursday accused the Congress of staging a political 'tamasha' over the caste census, saying that the decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming population census was made possible under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Speaking to ANI, Singh said, "In 2010, Manmohan Singh stated that he would take forward the caste census, but it never happened. Former Congress leaders, including Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi, were all opposed to it."

"The truth is, the Congress only does 'tamasha.' They ruled for 70 years but never delivered on their promises. 'Haathi ke daant khane ke kuch aur, dikhane ke kuch aur," he remarked.

His remarks came a...