Telangana HC urges ECI to include Urdu in SIR forms

The Telangana High Court heard a petition filed by a social worker from Karimnagar district questioning why enumeration forms for the Socio‑Economic and Caste Census (SIR) were printed only in Telugu. The court asked the Election Commission of India to consider providing Urdu versions of the forms. This move aims to ensure linguistic inclusivity for Urdu‑speaking residents in the state. The decision could set a precedent for multilingual documentation in future censuses.