By Prashant Jha
The Delhi High Court on Monday remarked that it cannot allow the country to be maligned on the international platform.
The judgment was passed on two public interest litigations petitions (PIL) which challenged the government’s survey programme launched through government order dated October 10, 2025. The government order was issued by the State’s Information and Public Relations department.
The PILs were filed by district panchayat member Mubas MH and Kerala Student Union (KSU) President Aloshious Xavier.
According to the petition, the proposed survey involved ward level visits to houses, public spaces, Kudumbashree units and workplace by volunteers to gather detailed information and opinions about the government’s welfare measures.
The petitioners alleged that such door-to-door outreach in the immediate run up to assembly elections amounted to a state sponsored political exercise disguised as a development study.
The petitions also highlighted that ₹20 crores from the public exchequer had been allocated under a ‘special PR campaign’ for implementing the program.
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