Hyderabad, May 1 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday pressed for an early implementation of the caste census and sought to know whether or not the report will be available ahead of 2029 parliamentary elections.

He emphasised that exercise is important for ensuring justice and effective affirmative action in India.

"There should be a caste census so that it can be known which caste is developed and which caste is underdeveloped... This is very important for affirmative action and justice in the country, because you have stopped the reservation of OBCs at just 27 per cent, this is not enough..."

Owaisi also questioned government's intentions and timeline for the caste cens...