Hyderabad, May 1 -- Congress workers in Hyderabad celebrated and showered milk over the posters of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and party MP Rahul Gandhi, along with Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy as a gesture of reverence and gratitude after the Centre announced that the forthcoming population census will include a caste census.

The Congress workers also burst crackers, danced and distributed sweets (laddoos) as part of the celebrations.

Chanting slogans in support of social justice and the Congress leadership, party workers gathered at various locations across the city, calling the move a "victory of Rahul Gandhi's vision."

The celebration highlights the Congress's longstanding demand for a caste-based census to ensu...