Congress on Wednesday claimed that its government in Telangana is set to complete the caste survey in the next three weeks what Prime Minister Narendra Modi has failed to do in last three years.

In a social media post, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that his party's government in Telangana has shown the way and his party would get a comprehensive caste census done at the national level. "In Telangana, our government has completed more than 70 per cent of the caste census. Soon the government will have detailed data of the entire state which we will use to formulate policies and strengthen social justice.

"The caste census is the first of many important steps that will help in planning the overall development over the next few decades. This is the reason why I am repeatedly demanding a comprehensive caste census in the country," he said in his post.

"The Congress government of Telangana has shown the way, we will also get a comprehensive caste census done at the national level," he added.

Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh said around 80,000 enumerators have reached 1.17 crore households across 33 districts to survey the economic, social and caste backgrounds of people.

"What the non-biological PM's Government has failed to do for three years now, is set to be completed in Telangana within about three weeks. 80,000 enumerators will have reached 1.17 crore households across 33 districts to survey them about their economic, educational, social, and caste background. Its results will inform the Government's policymaking for years to come," Ramesh said in a social media post.

The Congress leader claimed the Telangana Caste Survey is an administrative accomplishment of historic proportions. It has required incredible planning, attention to detail and creativity from the Telangana government, led by the Planning Department, he said.

The Congress is touting the caste survey in Telangana as one which the party is demanding across the country from the BJP government at the Centre. The opposition party has also made the nation-wide caste survey a major poll issue.