Seminar on Caste Census, Reservations and social justice held at OU by AIOBCSA

Political thinker Prof. Yogendra Yadav who participated in seminar said that the state government released caste survey data was akin to an X-ray, but what we truly need is an MRI scan

Hyderabad: The All India OBC Students Association (AIOBCSA) organised a seminar on Caste Census, Reservations, and social justice at OU Arts College here on Saturday.

The event brought together scholars, activists, and public representatives to deliberate on the need for a comprehensive caste census and effective implementation of reservations for the marginalized.

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All India OBC Students Association (AIOBCSA) organised a seminar on Caste Census, Reservations, and Social Justice at OU Arts College

Political thinker and psephologist, Prof. Yogendra Yadav said the State government released caste survey data, which was partial and akin to an X-ray. “But what we truly need is an MRI scan—a detailed and comprehensive caste census. Only then can policy decisions be genuinely transformative,” he said.

Former bureaucrat and BC Intellectual Forum chairman T Chirenjeevulu presented detailed data on the systemic discrimination faced by BCs in the State, particularly in nominated posts and the legislative sphere.

AIOBCSA national president Gowd Kiran Kumar announced the launch of a movement demanding 42 percent reservations for BCs, urging unity among Bahujan and progressive organisations to pressurize the Central government for constitutional and policy-level changes.