Hyderabad DCC celebrates caste survey, hails it as a major step towards social justice 

HYDERABAD DCC president Waliullah Sameer addressing a meeting on Monday.
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The Hyderabad District Congress Committee (DCC) celebrated the successful completion of the caste survey and SC categorisation in Telangana, hailing it as a historic step towards social justice and equitable resource allocation. The event held here on Monday, attended by senior Congress leaders and party workers, was chaired by Hyderabad DCC president Mohammed Waliullah Sameer.

Addressing the meeting, Telangana State Minority Finance Corporation (TSMFC) Chairman and Hyderabad District Congress In-charge Obaidullah Kotwal hailed the caste survey as a significant step toward social justice and equitable resource allocation.

DCC president Waliullah Sameer credited Hyderabad’s Congress workers for their proactive role in ensuring the success of the survey. He revealed that the party had launched an awareness campaign before the survey to ensure maximum participation from all sections of society, particularly in the Old City. The campaign helped educate the masses about the importance of self-identification in the survey, enabling them to claim their rightful place in the government’s welfare and development plans.

He also commended Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on the completion of the caste survey, describing it as a landmark initiative that would strengthen the legal standing of the 4% Muslim reservation in jobs and education. The survey findings classified 10.08% of Telangana’s Muslim population under the BC category, reinforcing the State’s argument for continuing the 4% quota, which is currently under judicial scrutiny in the Supreme Court.