Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and his wife, author Sudha Murthy, have opted out of Karnataka’s caste census, being conducted by the Congress-led government in the state. A self-attested letter was submitted by the Murthys to the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission, the autonomous government body carrying out the survey, according to a report by IANS.
In the official survey form, Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murthy 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 be of any use to the government. “Hence, we are not taking part,” Narayana Murthy said in the letter.