SP chief Akhilesh Yadav criticised BJP’s shift in conducting a caste census in the next general census, and said it showed that BJP "fears a united PDA family." He added, "There's no limit to the corruption in this government...that's why...PDA- Picchda (backward), Dalit (scheduled caste), Alpsankhyak (minorities)- family has come together and will...ensure no irregularities in the caste census."