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Centre told SC SECC caste data was unreliable due to flaws

Times Bay AreaPublished August 25, 2026Updated August 25, 2026English

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The Centre told the Supreme Court that raw caste data from the SECC-2011 was unreliable due to inaccurate entries, inconsistent caste names and the absence of a registry. It opposed using the data for reservations or other official purposes

Source: Telanganatoday. Summary and artwork credited to the original publisher.