Synopsis: Infosys Founder NR Narayana Murthy and his philanthropist-author wife Sudha Murty have refused to participate in the Karnataka government’s ongoing Social and Educational Survey. Reports said the couple told enumerators, assigned by the Karnataka Backward Classes Commission, that they “don’t want the survey conducted at our home” since they did not belong to any backward community, and hence, their participation would not help the government. Karnataka has already clarified that participating in the survey is not mandatory. Against this backdrop, Bengaluru-based activist and columnist Shivasundar writes an open letter.

Dear ‘Simple’ Sudha and ‘Miracle’ Murthy,

Your refusal to participate in the social survey is not surprising.

But to understand the persistence of so

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