Infosys founders Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murthy opt out of Karnataka Backward Classes survey

Infosys founders Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murthy have chosen not to participate in the Social and Educational Survey conducted by the Karnataka Backward Classes Commission, clarifying that they do not belong to any backward community.

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and his wife, author Sudha Murthy, have decided not to participate in the ongoing Social and Educational Survey being carried out by the Karnataka Backward Classes Commission. Officials reported that when enumerators visited their residence, the couple stated, “We don’t want the survey conducted at our home.” They further clarified that they do not belong to any backward community and therefore would not take part in the government exercise designed for such groups.

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Sudha Murtjy reportedly wrote and signed a statement on the survey form declaring it held no relevance for them and submitted a self-declaration letter opting out of the process.

Reacting to their decision, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar emphasized that participation is voluntary: “We don’t force anybody to participate in the survey. It’s on a volunteer basis.”

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Earlier, the Karnataka High Court issued an interim order directing the government to publicly clarify that the socio-economic and educational survey is not mandatory. The court instructed that surveyors cannot insist on details, and all collected data must be kept confidential, accessible only to the Backward Classes Commission. The court noted the survey aims to benefit backward classes and does not violate citizens’ rights.