New Delhi, Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) chief Chandrashekhar on Tuesday demanded caste census, saying that this will ensure social justice to the people of the deprived class.

Participating in the debate on the motion of thanks on the President's address in the Lok Sabha, the MP from Nagina in Uttar Pradesh also said that reservation for such categories of people should be increased on the basis of their numbers.

He said, "India got independence on August 15, 1947, but there was no redistribution of wealth and resources. A large section of the population remained deprived of resources and respect."

Chandrashekhar said, "Where we stand after 70 years of independence is a matter of concern. Social justice can happen only when there is a caste census and reservation for the deprived sections is increased on the basis of numbers."

He demanded that the short-term army recruitment Agniveer scheme should be abolished.

Chandrashekhar said that nothing has been said in the President's address about giving reservation to deprived sections in the private sector and he called for the restoration of the old pension scheme.