Population, including that of Muslims, is stabilising: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
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Population, including that of Muslims, is stabilising: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, commenting on the recently tabled caste survey, has said that the outcome alluded that the population, including that of the Muslim community in the State, is witnessing a state of stabilisation. In an interaction with The Hindu, Mr. Revanth Reddy also addressed the slight decline in the Muslim population recorded in the caste survey as compared to the findings of the Commission of Inquiry to Study the Socio-Economic Conditions of Muslims in Telangana, which was constituted by the earlier Telangana Rashtra Samithi government. The CoI, commonly known as the G. Sudhir Committee, reported that the Muslim population stood at 12.68%, whereas the recently concluded caste survey recorded it at 12.56%. Mr. Revanth Reddy criticised Union Minister Bandi Sanjay for his comments on reservation for Muslim BCs, and in a riposte said that those belonging to Muslim BC including in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Gujarat were enjoying benefits.

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CM Revanth Reddy accuses forces of plotting against 42 per cent BC reservation
2 weeks, 3 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 to hold another round of caste survey for those left out after backlash
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Telangana CM Revanth faces challenges on caste survey implementation
1 month, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

Telangana must act on caste survey finds
1 month, 3 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 …

Telangana assembly adopts caste survey report, CM vows relief
1 month, 3 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 …

Uttam rejects doubts about caste survey
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1 month, 3 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 …

Comprehensive caste survey report presented in Telangana Assembly
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1 month, 3 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, 3 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 …

BRS doubts authenticity of caste census data citing disparities in BC numbers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BRS doubts authenticity of caste census data citing disparities in BC numbers

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has expressed doubts over the caste census conducted by the Congress government in Telangana stating that there are disparities in the number of households, total population compared to the data collected as part of 2011 Census and integrated household survey conducted in 2014. Stating that as per 2011 Census data the number of households in …

Telangana's caste survey reveals BCs at 56.33%; sets blueprint for data-driven governance
1 month, 3 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, 3 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 …

Caste Census finds BC community makes up 46.25% of Telangana
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Caste Census finds BC community makes up 46.25% of Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: People belonging to Backward Class communities form 46.25 per cent of the state’s 3.7 crore population, according to the Caste Census report submitted to the government on Sunday. According to the report, which was presented to the cabinet sub-committee chairman and irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, persons belonging to Scheduled Castes constitute 17.43 per cent of the total …

Backward classes form largest chunk of population in Telangana, says caste survey
1 month, 3 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. …

The absence of the Muslim
1 year, 4 months ago

The absence of the Muslim

The Hindu  

Muslims in Telangana account for 12.68% of the State’s population, according to the 2011 Census. Poor representation The BRS has fielded Muslim candidates in only three of the 119 Assembly constituencies, which means that representation stands at 2.5%. A close look at the data shows that most of the Muslim candidates have been fielded largely from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal …

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