{
  "id": 15138480,
  "title": "OBC students' body writes to President on caste census",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/obc-students-body-writes-to-president-on-caste-census",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T06:20:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/obc-students-body-writes-to-president-on-caste-census/article71592963.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The All India OBC Students Association (AIOBCSA) penned a letter to President Droupadi Murmu on Friday, urging her to intervene in the matter of OBC census enumeration. The association's national president, G. Kiran Kumar, requested the President's office to ensure the inclusion of OBCs in the upcoming Census 2027 questionnaire. Kumar also advocated for the introduction of standardized, state-wide unique caste codes for all castes, including OBCs, Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). He further sought directions to the relevant authorities to review the census framework, emphasizing the need for accurate, transparent, and comprehensive caste enumeration. According to the letter, \"An accurate caste census is essential for equitable representation, effective welfare policies, and the realization of constitutional principles of equality and social justice.\"",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "All India OBC Students Association writes to President Droupadi Murmu",
    "Urges inclusion of OBCs in 2027 Census questionnaire",
    "Calls for standardized caste codes and review of census framework"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Formalizing demands for standardized caste codes and inclusion in the 2027 census signals a growing push for data-driven social justice and more precise targeting of welfare policies.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}