Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that Cabinet will shortly take a decision on the issue of conducting caste-based census.
"The Home Minister has laid a detail statement on the issue of Census 2011. I am aware of the views of honorable members belonging to all sections of the House. I assure you the Cabinet will take decision shortly," the Prime Minister said on the floor of the House.
The Prime Minister decided to respond after Lalu and Mulayam Yadav met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and emphasised the need to accept the need for a caste based census.The last caste based census was done in 1931.
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