New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Amid uproar over the University Grants Commission's (UGC) new regulation, Congress MP Manoj Kumar called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to come forward and make the new rules clear to the public.

Speaking to ANI, Kumar, raising the issue of caste discrimination, said casteism has existed for centuries and questioned why it is being acknowledged only now.

Calling for an early caste census, the Congress MP said it would present a clear picture of social realities, echoing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's repeated demand on the issue.

"I think PM and HM should step forward and tell the country about the UGC Bill that has been brought. They should make the Bill clear to the country's people....