https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=57342 The document emphasises that the caste survey is voluntary and designed to collect family social and educational data to inform welfare programmes. The state commission criticised public statements discouraging participation as against the larger public interest and inconsistent with a court direction that refusals not be pressured. Authorities reiterated that enumerators must not coerce participation, that citizens are not obliged to disclose information, and that administrative penalties like ration card cancellation will not result; they also addressed concerns about category inclusion and potential misuse of collected details. en-us Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:31:03 +0530 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:31:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=57342 The document emphasises that the caste survey is voluntary and designed to collect family social and educational data to inform welfare programmes. The state commission criticised public statements discouraging participation as against the larger public interest and inconsistent with a court direction that refusals not be pressured. Authorities reiterated that enumerators must not coerce participation, that citizens are not obliged to disclose information, and that administrative penalties like ration card cancellation will not result; they also addressed concerns about category inclusion and potential misuse of collected details. News - Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:31:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=57342