<h1>Opposition urges residents to list 'Hindu' in upcoming state social and educational survey, calling it divisive and unlawful</h1> A state opposition leader urged residents to record 'Hindu' as their religion in an upcoming state-run social and educational survey (caste census) scheduled Sept 22-Oct 7, alleging the state government is using the exercise to divide the majority community by creating new religious-caste categories. A community body had earlier encouraged members to list a specific community identity in the religion field. The opposition also challenged the state's authority to conduct such a census and criticized prior commission work and reports that classified communities separately, framing the dispute as political and potentially divisive.