Bengaluru: Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and his wife, author Sudha Murty, have declined to participate in the ongoing controversial Socio-Economic and Academic Survey, commonly known as the caste census, being conducted by the Congress-led government in Karnataka.

Both submitted a self-attested letter to the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission, the autonomous government body carrying out the survey.

In the official survey form, Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty stated that they were refusing to provide details for personal reasons. “We and our family will not participate in the census, and we are confirming it through this letter,” the format letter read.

They further clarified that they do not belong to any backward caste and that their participation in the survey would not b

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