Bhubaneswar, April 30 -- Former Chief Minister of Odisha and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik welcomed the Centre's decision to conduct a caste-based census, calling it an important step toward ensuring social justice. He reminded that the Biju Janata Dal has long demanded this, along with the removal of the 50 per cent cap on reservations.

Taking to X, Patnaik said, "Welcome the decision of the Union Cabinet to include Caste Enumeration in the forthcoming census. @bjd_odisha has been repeatedly demanding a countrywide caste census and the removal of the 50 per cent cap on reservation."

Patnaik also mentioned that Odisha had already made some efforts in 2023 to count the number of people in different social classes within ...