People Can Still Give Caste Census Details: Ponnam

Telangana BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar today said that individuals who had previously not provided information for the caste census still had the opportunity to do so.

Addressing the media at Gandhi Bhavan, the minister said that the Congress government had conducted a caste census as promised before the elections, and called on Congress cadres and backward class groups across all districts to celebrate the successful completion of the census and to express their gratitude to the State government.

"The time has come for justice for the backward classes, and no one will be excluded, regardless of any attempts to hinder this process," Ponnam said.

He pointed out that key leaders from major political parties had however failed to furnish details for the caste survey and did not cooperate with the State government.

"With the exception of MLC Kavitha, no member of the Kalvakuntla family provided information for the caste census. I urge all leaders to submit the necessary details to mandal-level officials," he said.

The minister also said that K Chandrashekar Rao, the BRS president and the leader of the Opposition, needed to attend the Assembly and participate in a brief discussion on the census.