Fresh caste survey as per law, says Karnataka CM
Speaking to press persons in Davangere on June 16, Mr. Siddaramaiah said, 'Moreover, as per Section 11(1) of the Backward Classes Commission Act, after expiry of 10 years of the report, a re-survey should be conducted. That is why re-survey had been ordered.'
The Chief Minister clarified that the general census being planned by Union Government is different from the socio-educational, economic census being conducted by the government of Karnataka. To provide social justice, knowing the socio-economic situation of the communities was necessary, and that's why the census was being conducted, he said.
He further clarified that the State Government had no qualms about the census of the Union Government. 'It is different from our socio-economic census. Moreover, the Centre has not said anything on conducting a socio-economic census. We are conducting a caste census along with the socio-economic census,' he said.
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