Telangana govt caste survey to begin from Nov 6
Hyderabad, Oct 30: The Telangana government's social economic and caste survey would begin from November 6, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said on Tuesday.
Vikramarka, who attended a video conference of ministers with district Collectors, urged the officials to conduct the survey in a foolproof manner.
"This socio-economic survey will inform policies and uplift marginalized communities starting November 6th," he said on X.
The Collectors can use the services of teachers as enumerators in the survey, he said, according to an official release.
State Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said on October 26 that the survey is expected to commence from November 4-5 and it is likely to be completed by November 30.
He said the exercise is being taken up in line with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's commitment to conduct a caste survey in the state as well as across the nation.
According to the government, 80,000 government employees will be roped in for conducting the survey and they will be appropriately trained for it.
As per the Congress government's decision to conduct the caste survey, the Telangana Commission for Backward Classes on Monday kicked off its public hearings to receive representations from interested parties.
Following the decision taken at a meeting held by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy recently, the deadline for submitting the data is December 9.
The commission would recommend the percentage of reservations for backward classes in local bodies based on the data.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
