Telangana minister seeks nationwide OBC count in 2027 Census
- Telangana minister Ponnam Prabhakar urged the Centre to add a separate OBC column in the 2027 Census for a nationwide caste count.
- He said scientific data on the Backward Classes population is needed to determine their share of reservations and political representation.
- Ponnam said Telangana has completed its caste survey through door-to-door data collection and submitted the report to the Centre.
- He also said the 50% reservation cap should not prevent representation for BCs based on their population.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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