New Delhi, April 30 -- The Congress on Thursday sharpened its attack on the Centre over the delay in conducting a nationwide caste census, with senior leader Jairam Ramesh accusing the government of a "dramatic U-turn" on the issue and demanding an explanation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In a detailed statement marking one year since the government announced that caste enumeration would be included in the upcoming Census, Ramesh said, "Today, exactly a year ago, the Modi government had declared that caste enumeration of the entire population will be part of the Census. A full year has passed, but the details of how this will be carried out are still awaited."He outlined what he described as a shifting stance by the government, recal...