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Karnataka govt appoints five members to OBC commission for fresh caste survey

Karnataka govt appoints five members to OBC commission for fresh caste survey

Deccan Herald8 hours ago

With the appointment of members, the Commission headed by former advocate-general Madhusudhan Naik is expected to start work on conducting a fresh Social & Educational Survey (caste census).

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