Hyderabad, Feb. 15 -- Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party, and asked why the party is not conducting caste census in states, where it holds power.

"Rahul Gandhi had said that we will conduct caste census and Revanth Reddy conducted it in Telangana. Why are you (BJP) not doing it in the states ruled by you?" Rao told ANI.

If you are a well-wisher of the backward communities, then you should conduct caste census...Deliver or you will just issue statements after statements," he added

Meanwhile, a row erupted after Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy accused PM Modi of possessing an "anti-backwards classes" mentality. He further claimed that PM Modi's caste was among the upper classes (caste) in Gujara...