New Delhi, April 30 -- The Centre has approved caste-based enumeration in the next census following a CCPA meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday welcomed the move as a historic decision for the upliftment of deprived sections, calling it vital for their empowerment and development.

Taking on X, Rajnath Singh wrote it a historic step."Today, in the meeting of the CCPA, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A very historic decision has been taken from the point of view of social justice, under which permission has been given to conduct a caste census in the next census," he said.

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The post further added on X, "This decision will...