Hyderabad, Feb. 5 -- Defending the Congress government's findings on the Caste Census, state irrigation and civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the survey in Telangana was the "most scientific, transparent, and accurate population study" since Independence. He stated that the Backward Class (BV) population in the state has increased from 51.09% to 56.33%.

Addressing the media at the Assembly Committee Hall on Wednesday, February 5, the minister emphasised that the Telangana government had ensured the highest level of accuracy in data collection for the Caste Census. Uttam Kumar Reddy, who headed the cabinet sub-committee for the survey, underscored that no authentic caste-based data had been compiled in the past, partic...