Telangana Ministers submit Memorandum to PM Modi Seeking BC Caste Enumeration in Census
Hyderabad, May 10 (TNT): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday departed for Gujarat from the Begumpet Airport after concluding his Hyderabad tour.
The Prime Minister was seen off at the airport by Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and Mohammed Azharuddin.
During the occasion, Bhatti, Ponnam Prabhakar and Mohammed Azharuddin, along with Protocol Chairman Harkara Venugopal, submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister seeking inclusion of a separate column for Backward Classes (BC) caste enumeration in Column 13 of the household schedule for the nationwide census exercise currently underway.
The Congress Ministers urged the Centre to include a dedicated provision for BC caste data collection in the census process, stating that such enumeration would help in formulating welfare measures and ensuring social justice for backward communities.
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