Bhubaneswar, May 15 -- Odisha Congress president Bhakta Charan Das demanded the implementation of caste census in the state and met with the governor on Wednesday.

He asserted that the previous and present state governments have continuously neglected the issue and also demanded 27 per cent reservation in the education sector.

"Today we met the Governor and placed our demand that the caste census should immediately begin in Odisha. There has been a lot of negligence by the state government, both current and previous... We demand 27% reservation even in education", Bhakta Charan Das told ANI.

Meanwhile, last month, the Union Government gave its nod to the caste enumeration and had informed that it will be a part of the forthcoming censu...