Ponnam calls on the Centre to include a separate OBC column in the 2027 Census. The request is framed as a step toward improving how the government counts and records OBC populations for planning and policy purposes.
Both outlets report the same broad demand, but they emphasize different aspects in their framing. One outlet highlights the call to make the change ahead of the 2027 enumeration, while the other presents it as a direct urging of the Union government to act. Neither report, based on the information provided here, details the Centre’s response, the legal or administrative pathway for adding new census columns, or the specific criteria that would define OBC categories in the census.
Overall, the coverage focuses on the appeal from Ponnam and the proposal to add an OBC column for the 2027 Census, with limited additional detail on implementation or debate.
