Saharanpur, May 1 -- Azad Samaj Party-Kanshi Ram (ASP) president Chandrashekhar Azad claimed that the central government has decided to include a caste count in the upcoming census due to the Bihar elections, and it may change its stance after the elections.

"Many in our party believe this is being discussed now because of the Bihar elections, since Nitish ji has already conducted a caste census in Bihar... We worry the current government might also reverse its stand after the Bihar elections and say they won't conduct it," Azad told ANI.

Azad stressed the need for a caste census, saying it would provide valuable data, especially regarding the backward classes.

"We understand the importance of the caste census, and I believe that if a ...