Hyderabad, April 12 -- union Minister of Sate for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Saturday expressed confidence that the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue to receive public support, citing its welfare initiatives and policy measures.

Addressing a press conference hefre, Athawale said his party, the Republican Party of India (RPI), is contesting elections in multiple states and supporting the BJP-led NDA in key regions.

He said flagship schemes such as Jan Dhan Yojana, Mudra Yojana, Ujjwala Yojana and Ayushman Bharat have benefited crores of people across the country, including large numbers in Telangana.

He said the Centre has decided to conduct a caste-based census, which will provide cla...