02-07-2025
Census reform pitch: Call for ‘no caste, no religion' option gains ground in Telangana; census director responds to Kula Nirmulana Sangham (KNS) plea
HYDERABAD: Director of Census for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Bharathi Hollikeri, on Tuesday assured representatives of Kula Nirmulana Sangham that she would forward their request to create a separate space in the upcoming census formats for individuals who wish to identify as casteless and irreligious.
The KNS team submitted a representation citing a legal directive from Telangana HC, which had instructed authorities to make provisions for the 'no caste, no religion' (NCNR) category in official data collection.
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