India, May 1 -- The union cabinet's approval to include caste enumeration in the upcoming general census has triggered a fierce political contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress, with experts viewing it as a potential turning point in India's socio-political landscape.

While Congress veteran Ashok Gehlot credited the move to party leader Rahul Gandhi's sustained pressure and framed it as a step toward long-overdue social justice, BJP leader and Rajasthan state president Madan Rathore welcomed the decision but accused the Congress of politicising the issue for electoral gain.

Amid the political sparring, experts like political analyst Narayan Bareth and legal voice Satyendra Raghav say the caste census could deepen ...