Census should be initiated in Telangana after including 40 more castes in OBC list: Commission for Backward Classes

Telangana Commission for Backward Classes urged Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao to instrumentality indispensable steps for inclusion of 40 much Backward Castes successful the State to the Central Other Backward Classes (OBC) list. The Commission’s Chairperson G. Niranjan said that the Census-2027 should beryllium initiated successful the State lone aft inclusion of the castes successful the list. 

The House Listing Operations (HLO) successful the State are scheduled to statesman from May 11. This volition beryllium the archetypal afloat integer exercise. An enactment for citizens to voluntarily participate the information done a level volition beryllium provided 15 days anterior to the HLO. 

“In Telangana State, 130 castes person been recognized arsenic Backward Classes. However, the Central Government has included lone 90 castes successful the OBC database and has not included 40 castes. Consequently, determination is simply a anticipation that the fig of BCs successful Telangana volition beryllium recorded arsenic little than the existent figure,” arsenic per a property enactment issued connected Wednesday (March 4, 2026). 

The State Government and the BC Commission had earlier submitted requests to the Centre to adhd the 40 castes to the OBC list. However, nary determination has been taken truthful far, arsenic per the property note.