Question Added In Caste Survey: Asking Any Family Faced Threats Or Discrimination When Visiting Place Of Worship

Hyderabad,  Nov 7 (Maxim News): Telangana’s first Backward Classes survey, which began Wednesday with a house-listing exercise, includes a newly added question: has any family member faced threats, coercion, or discrimination when visiting a place of worship? This question is among several last-minute changes to the survey’s questionnaire, sparking curiosity over its scope and focus.

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The questionnaire went through multiple rounds of revisions in recent weeks, resulting in around eight versions before the final one was settled. Now containing 56 main questions and 19 sub-questions, the survey addresses issues from education to housing and social experiences, including this particular question on worship-related discrimination.

Additions in the Final Version:

 Questions were added to explore if respondents experienced coercion or discrimination when visiting places of worship.

 Inquiry about any family member who has had an inter-caste marriage.

 A new question asks at which stage respondents may have dropped out of school.

Information on materials used in household construction.

 Question on whether family members received invitations from other castes.

: A query about family involvement in scavenging activities.

 Question regarding unobstructed access to public resources and spaces. (Maxim News)

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