Hyderabad, March 30 -- The Dommari and Pichakuntla communities have appealed to the Telangana Backward Classes (BC) Commission to consider changing their caste names, citing discomfort and negative societal perceptions associated with their current identities.

These requests were made during the Commission's visit to the Rajanna Sircilla district on March 26, where they engaged with various community members to better understand their concerns.

Dommari community's appeal

During their visit, the Commission interacted with the Dommari community in areas such as Mahalakshmi Veedi, Vemulawada, and Geethnagar.

The members of this community expressed a desire to change their caste name to "Gaade Vamshiyulu," highlighting the stigma they fac...