Ramdas Athawale, Union minister and leader of RPI(A), advocates for conducting a caste census in India to determine population percentages for equitable policies. He emphasizes the need to prevent malpractices in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Neet) and affirms his party’s stance on supporting reservation based on population data. Athawale criticizes past governments for not conducting a caste census and predicts electoral success for NDA in Maharashtra.