Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy and author-philanthropist Sudha Murty have refused to take part in the Karnataka government’s socio-economic and caste survey, currently being conducted across the state. The ongoing survey, designed by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes, includes 60 primary questions and 20 sub-questions aimed at gathering detailed socio-economic data.

According to officials, when approached by survey enumerators, the Murthy couple politely declined to take part, stating that they do not belong to any backward category and that their inclusion would not add value to the government’s data. They submitted their written response directly on the survey form provided by the officials.

Meanwhile, the large-scale census has encountered multiple challenges w

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