Patna, May 1 -- After the Centre decided to include caste in the forthcoming census, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said on Thursday that it is a victory for Lalu Yadav and their ideology, claiming that the BJP was compelled to do it.

Speaking to the media, Tejashwi highlighted that RJD Chief Lalu Yadav had said that even if the RSS people had to be made to do the caste census by holding their ears, it would be done.

"Lalu Yadav kept fighting continuously, whether in Parliament or on the streets, he has always raised this issue. When our Mahagathbandhan government was formed, we conducted the census here based on a proper investigation. In 2015, Lalu ji said that even if the RSS people had to be made to do it by holding their ears, it would ...