Hyderabad, July 25 -- Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Capt. N Uttam Kumar Reddy has said that the recently completed caste-based socio-economic survey in the state is legally valid and can withstand scrutiny in court. He said the survey provides a strong foundation to increase reservations beyond the 50% cap set by the Supreme Court.

Speaking at an event held at Indira Bhawan in New Delhi ahead of Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka's presentation on the 'Telangana Socio-Economic Survey - Model and Methodology,' Uttam said the Congress government had fulfilled a key election promise by launching the survey within three months of taking office in December 2023.

The event was attended by senior Congress leaders ...