Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and professor Sukhadeo Thorat discuss the need for a caste census in India and highlight BR Ambedkar's movement against caste discrimination. Gandhi emphasizes that the caste census is essential to highlight inequality. He also expresses commitment to continuing Ambedkar's fight for the access of Dalits to governance, education, bureaucracy, and resources.
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