Telangana Assembly passes resolution asking Centre to conduct nationwide caste survey
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Telangana Assembly passes resolution asking Centre to conduct nationwide caste survey

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad, Feb. 4: The Telangana Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on Tuesday, urging the Centre to emulate the household caste and socioeconomic survey conducted by the state government. Observing that a constitutional amendment is required to provide 42 per cent reservations to Backward Classes as per law, Reddy said the Congress would provide a 42 per cent quota for Backward Classes in the upcoming local body elections in the state. The state planning department, which conducted the caste survey, submitted its report to the cabinet sub-committee headed by Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on February 2. According to the caste survey, Backward Classes, excluding Muslim minorities, form the largest group, constituting 46.25 per cent of Telangana's total 3.70 crore population.

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House debates whether to conduct caste census or caste survey
1 day, 12 hours ago

House debates whether to conduct caste census or caste survey

The Hindu  

The demand for conducting the caste census came to the fore yet again in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday. Responding to G K Mani’s demand to conduct caste census, Minister for Backward Classes Welfare Siva V. Meyyanathan reiterated it was the job of the Union government. Stalin had in October 2023 written to the Prime Minister calling for caste …

DC Edit | Will Telangana Quota Law Stand?
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3 days, 9 hours ago

DC Edit | Will Telangana Quota Law Stand?

Deccan Chronicle  

The Telangana Legislative Assembly has passed the Telangana Backward Classes Bill, 2025, to increase reservation for Backward Classes in education, employment, and local bodies to 42 per cent from 29 per cent. Though there are states like Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh, where the total reservation extended in the state has already touched 69 per cent, the Telangana reservation law is …

Revanth Reddy says Telangana's SC classification fulfills Congress promise to Dalits
4 days, 3 hours ago

Revanth Reddy says Telangana's SC classification fulfills Congress promise to Dalits

India Today  

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Tuesday called the classification of Scheduled Caste communities a "historic step" towards justice and upliftment. Speaking during the Budget session in the Assembly, he said “many activists have sacrificed their lives for SC classification, and the 'people's government' is committed to the upliftment of the SC communities.” He highlighted the Congress party’s long-standing commitment …

BC Minister Ponnam calls for unity to secure 42% reservations for BCs
4 days, 9 hours ago

BC Minister Ponnam calls for unity to secure 42% reservations for BCs

The Hindu  

Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar has expressed gratitude to all those who supported the bill aimed at increasing reservations for Backward Classes to 42%. He also dismissed concerns over the 50% reservation cap, stating that the Central government provided an avenue through the 103rd Constitutional Amendment in 2019. The Minister also reassured that legal hurdles would not obstruct the …

Revanth seeks Modi’s appointment for all-party delegation to present BC Bills
4 days, 9 hours ago

Revanth seeks Modi’s appointment for all-party delegation to present BC Bills

The Hindu  

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy sought the appointment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a delegation of all the parties from Telangana under his leadership to apprise him of the two Bills passed by the Assembly and seek his support for clearance from the Central government. In a letter to the Prime Minister on Monday, Mr. Reddy said the Assembly …

Revanth Reddy vows to secure 42% quota for Backward Classes, urges all-party unity
5 days, 3 hours ago

Revanth Reddy vows to secure 42% quota for Backward Classes, urges all-party unity

India Today  

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy reaffirmed his government’s commitment to increasing the Backward Classes reservation to 42 per cent, delivering a speech in the Telangana Assembly on the matter. The Chief Minister announced that his government was withdrawing the previous administration’s proposal, which had sought to raise BC reservations to 37 per cent. The Chief Minister called upon Union Ministers …

Telangana Caste Survey 2025: Data Transparency, Political Clashes, and the Future of BC Reservations
1 week, 3 days ago

Telangana Caste Survey 2025: Data Transparency, Political Clashes, and the Future of BC Reservations

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 11, 2025 12:52 IST - 13 MINS READ The Telangana government’s landmark caste survey has rekindled a discourse on social justice measures and reservation while simultaneously triggering intense political fights over who truly represents the interests of the backward classes in the State. “The BJP is fundamentally opposed to a caste census, and BRS leaders, including K. …

CM Revanth Reddy accuses forces of plotting against 42 per cent BC reservation
1 week, 5 days ago

CM Revanth Reddy accuses forces of plotting against 42 per cent BC reservation

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy alleged that some forces are hatching conspiracies and obstructing the government’s efforts to provide 42 per cent reservation to BC communities. The data collected during previous chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s rule stated that upper castes constituted 21 per cent of state’s population but the recent caste survey disclosed it was only 15.28 per …

Telangana government forms independent committee to study household survey data
2 weeks ago

Telangana government forms independent committee to study household survey data

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka revealed that the state government has constituted an independent committee of social scientists to study the prestigious comprehensive door-to-door household survey report. Addressing the meeting, Vikramarka said: “The government wants intellectuals and social scientists to analyse the survey data without giving scope for any lapses or errors.” The independent committee will be headed …

Telangana government constitutes an independent panel for thorough study of caste survey data
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Telangana government constitutes an independent panel for thorough study of caste survey data

The Hindu  

The State government has decided to constitute an independent committee, comprising reputed persons, to study the comprehensive household survey to assess the social, economic, education, employment, political and caste status of the people. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka who announced the constitution of the committee said there was a need to conduct a thorough examination of the data, obtained …

Work to make Rahul PM, Revanth tells Congress cadre
3 weeks ago

Work to make Rahul PM, Revanth tells Congress cadre

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has set a clear political agenda for the Congress leaders and activists in Telangana: Party programmes and government decisions effectively reach the people and ensure that Rahul Gandhi becomes the Prime Minister. Addressing the TPCC’s extended meeting at Gandhi Bhavan on Friday, Revanth Reddy said, "Thanks to Rahul Gandhi’s relentless pursuit, caste census and SC …

Telangana’s caste count creates new conundrum
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Telangana’s caste count creates new conundrum

Hindustan Times  

In the sun-baked expanse of Mahabubnagar district in Telangana, November brings a trickle of relief. Part-1 contained questions about a person’s caste, subcaste, religion, age, gender, mother tongue, mobile numbers, educational qualifications, information regarding disability, profession, whether the person held a salaried job or a farm job or was self-employed, annual income, bank details; details of personal property, including agriculture …

Revanth Reddy says responsibility to counter the ‘conspiracy to defame Backward Class survey’ lies with the associations
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Revanth Reddy says responsibility to counter the ‘conspiracy to defame Backward Class survey’ lies with the associations

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy saw a conspiracy against the Backward Classes by the parties and groups that were targeting him despite taking up the BC caste survey for the first time in India and said it was the responsibility of the BCs to save this exercise or else they would end up losing. Mr. Rahul Gandhi directed me to complete …

BJP spreading false propaganda on caste census, says Revanth Reddy
3 weeks, 6 days ago

BJP spreading false propaganda on caste census, says Revanth Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Saturday accused the BJP of spreading false propaganda about caste census as it does not want to conduct census in the country. “I challenge former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, Sanjay and Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy to prove which house in which block was wrong done during the caste census. …

Revanth Raking up Modi Caste to Divert From Public Issues: Arvind
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1 month ago

Revanth Raking up Modi Caste to Divert From Public Issues: Arvind

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: BJP MP Arvind Dharmapuri on Sunday alleged that Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy deliberately raised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s caste to divert public attention from pressing state problems. “He is trying to politicise caste and religious matters ahead of local body elections,” Dharmapuri said at a meeting held at the BJP district office. Meanwhile, BJP Rajya Sabha member …

Rahul Asks Revanth to Lead Congress' Caste Census Campaign
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1 month ago

Rahul Asks Revanth to Lead Congress' Caste Census Campaign

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, during a meeting in Delhi on Saturday, invited Leader of Opposition and party senior Rahul Gandhi to attend one of the two major public rallies slated for April, to celebrate the success of Telangana's caste census and SC sub-categorisation. Official sources said that Gandhi discussed plans of launching a nationwide movement demanding the BJP-led …

Modi is not a born BC, says Revanth acknowledging that he was wrong only about the date
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1 month ago

Modi is not a born BC, says Revanth acknowledging that he was wrong only about the date

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy clarified his comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s community’s inclusion in the Backward Classes list in Gujarat and acknowledged that he was at fault with regard to the year he mentioned, but asserted that doesn’t take away the fact that Mr. Modi was not a born BC. Earlier, BJP leaders termed Mr. Revanth Reddy’s …

Revanth meets Rahul to present his big political achievement
1 month ago

Revanth meets Rahul to present his big political achievement

The Hindu  

Taking his biggest political achievement — conducting the caste survey in Telangana — to Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy impressed upon him to participate in the proposed public meeting in Telangana to send a message to the nation that Congress was serious about the caste census in the country. Mr. Reddy met Mr. Gandhi in New Delhi, after …

Caste survey in Telangana to set a national roadmap: CM Revanth Reddy
1 month ago

Caste survey in Telangana to set a national roadmap: CM Revanth Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has stated that the state's caste survey will serve as a roadmap for the country in conducting a caste census. Speaking to the media after the meeting, Revanth Reddy emphasised that the caste survey will help shape welfare schemes effectively. "Telangana is setting an example in conducting a comprehensive caste survey and SC categorisation. …

Telangana to conduct second round of caste survey from February 16 to 28: CM
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana to conduct second round of caste survey from February 16 to 28: CM

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana government will conduct a second round of socio-economic, educational, employment, political and caste survey from February 16 to 28, in the wake of criticism from the opposition that the earlier survey was not comprehensive, besides objections raised by some OBC groups and leaders from within the Congress that there were discrepancies in the figures of various castes. State …

Telangana Government Paves Way for SC Subclassification, Leading to Protest Among Madigas and Malas
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana Government Paves Way for SC Subclassification, Leading to Protest Among Madigas and Malas

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 13, 2025 16:02 IST - 5 MINS READ As the Telangana government prepares to enact a piece of legislation to pave the way for Scheduled Castes subclassification, disagreements have arisen: Madigas and Malas, the largest groups as per population size, remain discontent. On February 4, the Telangana government accepted most of the recommendations of the Justice Shameem …

Telangana to hold another round of caste survey for those left out after backlash
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana to hold another round of caste survey for those left out after backlash

India Today  

Facing criticism from the Opposition, including the Bharat Rashtra Samithi and various backward classes organisations, Telangana government announced a second phase of the caste survey from February 16 to 28. This will also be open for those who would want to update their information, announced Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring 42 …

KTR welcomes decision to re-conduct caste survey
1 month, 1 week ago

KTR welcomes decision to re-conduct caste survey

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president K.T. He also demanded an unconditional apology from Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to the Backward Class community for the inaccuracies, which caused mental anguish and reduced the BC population count. He stressed that local body elections should only be held after a comprehensive second survey is conducted, and 42% reservation is legally provided …

Take objections on SC classification to notice of Cabinet panel or judicial commission: Telangana CM
1 month, 1 week ago

Take objections on SC classification to notice of Cabinet panel or judicial commission: Telangana CM

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has asked members of the Scheduled Castes communities, Madiga community in particular, to take their objections and problems if any on the SC categorisation to the attention of the Cabinet sub-committee constituted for the purpose as well as the judicial commission. The Chief Minister made this suggestion to a delegation of Madiga community, led …

Hyderabad DCC celebrates caste survey, hails it as a major step towards social justice
1 month, 1 week ago

Hyderabad DCC celebrates caste survey, hails it as a major step towards social justice

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad District Congress Committee celebrated the successful completion of the caste survey and SC categorisation in Telangana, hailing it as a historic step towards social justice and equitable resource allocation. The event held here on Monday, attended by senior Congress leaders and party workers, was chaired by Hyderabad DCC president Mohammed Waliullah Sameer. Addressing the meeting, Telangana State Minority …

Telangana CM Revanth faces challenges on caste survey implementation
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana CM Revanth faces challenges on caste survey implementation

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana government, headed by chief minister A Revanth Reddy, and which has just completed the comprehensive socio-economic, educational, employment, political, and caste survey in the state assembly on February 4, is now facing the biggest challenge of implementing the same. But prominent OBC leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP and national OBC welfare association president R Krishnaiah and former Telangana …

Why Revanth Reddy govt gave only a sneak peak of Telangana caste survey
1 month, 1 week ago

Why Revanth Reddy govt gave only a sneak peak of Telangana caste survey

India Today  

One more milestone has been marked in the evolving landscape of India’s caste empowerment politics: a report containing an enumeration of the various caste groups that make up Telangana’s 35.5 million population. The caste count, officially termed the ‘Socio-Economic, Educational, Employment, Political and Caste Survey’, revealed that Backward Classes constitute 56.33 per cent of the state’s population, with BC Muslims …

Caste census a blunder, conduct resurvey: BRS working president KTR
1 month, 1 week ago

Caste census a blunder, conduct resurvey: BRS working president KTR

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Sunday criticised the state government’s caste census, calling it a blunder and demanded a resurvey. “If the state government does not provide 42% reservations to BCs, BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao would announce the future course of action soon,” Rama Rao stated. The BRS working president criticised the Congress government’s survey, claiming …

BC leaders to meet CM Revanth Reddy over ‘disparity’
1 month, 1 week ago

BC leaders to meet CM Revanth Reddy over ‘disparity’

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Saturday said that the caste survey conducted by the state government will ensure social justice for Backward Classes. Addressing them, the minister said that as there is no infrastructure and manpower with the BC Commission, the government got the survey conducted by the Planning department. Speaking to TNIE, BC Rajyadhikaara Samithi president Dasu …

Caste census data will help in empowerment of BCs: Ponnam Prabhakar
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Caste census data will help in empowerment of BCs: Ponnam Prabhakar

The Hindu  

Minister for Backward Classes Welfare and Transport Ponnam Prabhakar has said that the recent caste census was conducted in a transparent manner with precision and its comprehensive data will help in devising effective policies for the welfare and empowerment of the backward classes and other marginalised communities. Speaking to the media here on Friday, the Minister hit out at the …

Telangana caste survey: CM Revanth Reddy to hold meeting with MLAs today
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana caste survey: CM Revanth Reddy to hold meeting with MLAs today

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will hold a meeting with the party legislators at the MCRHRD Institute in Hyderabad on Thursday afternoon. The meeting assumes significance in wake of the Socio-Economic Survey report approved in the State Legislature along with the presentation of the Scheduled Castes sub-categorisation report in the both the Houses of the Legislature. The meeting, to …

Telangana must act on caste survey finds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana must act on caste survey finds

New Indian Express  

Telangana’s caste survey has the potential to stir a hornet’s nest. Though the Congress government neither tabled the survey in the assembly nor made its contents public, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy gave a snapshot of the findings. The survey says the backward classes constitute 46.25 percent of the state’s population, scheduled castes 17.43 percent, scheduled tribes 10.45 percent, and other …

Caste Data Will Be Used to Extend Sops: Bhatti
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Caste Data Will Be Used to Extend Sops: Bhatti

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday said the state government will utilise the caste census data for expanding welfare schemes to the needy and in making key policy decisions on welfare schemes and development programmes. Addressing a press conference in the Secretariat, Bhatti said though some people resorted to wrong and motivated campaign to create hurdles and …

Telangana’s Survey of 3.54 crore people: The story so far
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana’s Survey of 3.54 crore people: The story so far

The Hindu  

From November 2024, 3.54 crore people in Telangana were surveyed to determine their Social, Economical, Education, Employment, Political and Caste statuses. The Chief Minister and his Cabinet colleagues said that the caste census was last conducted in 1931 and the general population census had details on Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes but not of Backward Classes. Soon after the Chief Minister …

Telangana assembly adopts caste survey report, CM vows relief
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana assembly adopts caste survey report, CM vows relief

Hindustan Times  

Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday asserted that his government was committed to using the finings of the latest caste survey conducted across the state to extend benefits to the backward classes in politics, education and employment. Speaking after presenting the report in the assembly, the chief minister said the caste survey was conducted in the wake of …

Telangana pushes for nationwide socio-economic, caste survey
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana pushes for nationwide socio-economic, caste survey

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The state Legislative Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution calling upon the Union government to follow the Telangana model and conduct a “socio-economic, educational, employment, political and caste survey” to understand the dynamics of various castes. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy also announced that February 4 would be observed as “Telangana Social Justice Day” as it was on …

Revanth reaffirms commitment to SC sub-classification; govt. rejects creamy layer proposal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Revanth reaffirms commitment to SC sub-classification; govt. rejects creamy layer proposal

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy reaffirmed his government’s commitment to Scheduled Caste sub-classification, declaring that Telangana will be the first State in the country to implement it. He announced that the government had rejected the one-member judicial commission’s recommendation to introduce a creamy layer within reservations, which suggested that MLAs, MPs, ZP chairpersons, mayors, and other public representatives, as well as …

Uttam rejects doubts about caste survey
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Uttam rejects doubts about caste survey

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy dismissed doubts cast on the caste survey by the opposition parties in the Assembly, stating it was a massive exercise done systematically and an inclusive one. Similarly, the Scheduled Tribes population percentage has increased from 9.8 per cent to 10.45 per cent, while the Other Castes population percentage decreased from 21.55 per cent to 15.79 …

Revanth Reddy tables Caste Survey 2025, KTR questions drop in BC population
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Revanth Reddy tables Caste Survey 2025, KTR questions drop in BC population

India Today  

The Telangana government tabled the "Caste Survey - 2024" report in the Assembly on Tuesday, marking a significant move in the state's socio-political landscape. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, presenting the survey document, emphasised that the data collection was aimed at ensuring equal opportunities in line with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's vision of "jitni abaadi utni haq.” He highlighted the …

Congress demands Caste Census in Andhra Pradesh
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress demands Caste Census in Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

AP Congress Committee chief YS Sharmila demanded that Caste Census should be taken up in the state, like in neighbouring Telangana. She described Caste Census in Telangana as a historical milestone and said that a similar exercise should be taken up in Andhra Pradesh too. Training her guns against the previous government, Sharmila reminded that the YSRC government took up …

Caste census completed in record time, says CM Revanth Reddy
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Caste census completed in record time, says CM Revanth Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Tuesday said the State government has decided to give due respect to Backwards Classes who constituted 56 percent in Telangana. Speaking after tabling “Caste Survey-2024” report in the Assembly, he said the official process for caste census has been completed in a record time and the report was tabled in the Assembly. …

Comprehensive caste survey report presented in Telangana Assembly
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Comprehensive caste survey report presented in Telangana Assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister Revanth Reddy presented the Telangana's comprehensive caste survey, conducted over 50 days and covering 66.39 lakh houses in villages and 45.15 lakh houses in towns. The state government allocated Rs 160 crore for the survey, which involved enumerators gathering detailed information from each family using an eight-page form. Following the data collection, 76,000 data entry operators worked …

Telangana assembly passes resolution urging centre to conduct nationwide caste survey
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana assembly passes resolution urging centre to conduct nationwide caste survey

India TV News  

In a significant move, the Telangana Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution urging the Central government to conduct a nationwide socio-economic, employment, political, and caste survey, following the model set by the state. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, who introduced the resolution, emphasized the state government’s commitment to the welfare of backward classes, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and other …

Telangana govt to debate caste survey report in House today
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana govt to debate caste survey report in House today

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: All eyes are on the Legislature special session on Tuesday, where the government will table, debate, and approve the reports of the caste census, the dedicated commission on Backward Classes quota in local polls, and the one on sub-categorisation of Scheduled Caste community groups. The state government first wants to use dedicated commission data to enhance reservations for BCs …

Telangana completes comprehensive caste survey, to present report in Assembly on Feb 4
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana completes comprehensive caste survey, to present report in Assembly on Feb 4

India TV News  

Hyderabad: In a significant development, the Telangana government said it completed its comprehensive caste survey within a year and is set to present the report before the state Cabinet and Assembly on February 4, State's Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister, N Uttam Kumar Reddy, said on Sunday. The Cabinet Sub-Committee, chaired by Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, formally received the …

Telangana's caste survey reveals BCs at 56.33%; sets blueprint for data-driven governance
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana's caste survey reveals BCs at 56.33%; sets blueprint for data-driven governance

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The Backward Classes account for 56.33% of people in the state, of whom 10.08% are BC Muslims. These figures were revealed by the state government after it conducted the Socio-Economic, Education, Employment, Political and Caste Survey, a comprehensive door-to-door household survey covering 3,54,77,554 people and 1,12,15,134 families. 16 lakh people opt out The Planning department, which acted as the …

Non-Muslim backward classes largest social group in Telangana, shows caste survey
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Non-Muslim backward classes largest social group in Telangana, shows caste survey

India Today  

Backward Classes, other than Muslim minorities, make 46.25 per cent of Telangana’s total population of 3.70 crore, making them the largest social group in the state, revealed the caste survey conducted by the state planning department. The survey results, submitted to the cabinet sub-committee headed by Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday, revealed that Scheduled Castes account …

Special session of Telangana Assembly on February 4 to discuss caste census
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Special session of Telangana Assembly on February 4 to discuss caste census

The Hindu  

The State government has decided to convene a special session of the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday to discuss and adopt the comprehensive report of the Socio, Economic, Education, Employment, Political and caste survey. The survey report will be approved by the State Cabinet which will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning and this will be followed by the special …

Backward classes form largest chunk of population in Telangana, says caste survey
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Backward classes form largest chunk of population in Telangana, says caste survey

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Backward classes other than Muslim minorities at 46.25 percent form the largest chunk of the total 3.70 crore population of Telangana, according to the caste survey conducted in the state. The population of BCs is followed by the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, backward classes among Muslims and Other Castes, OCs among Muslims in terms of the percentage of population. …

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