Bangalore, Oct. 16 -- Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty and her husband and Infosys founder Narayana Murthy have declined to participate in the socio-economic and education survey, commonly known as the caste survey in Karnataka, being conducted by the Congress-led government in the State.

Murty, in a self-attested letter to the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission, stated the family's refusal to participate in the survey, stating that they do not belong to a backward community and therefore would not participate in this survey.

In the letter, Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty stated that they were refusing to provide personal details. "We and our family will not participate in the census, and we are confirming it through this letter," th...