Bengaluru, May 28: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah received the social and educational survey report, known as the caste census, from the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission on Wednesday at his office in Vidhana Soudha. The findings of this report are likely to spark controversy.
The report, considered significant regarding caste and backward class data in the state, was formally presented in the presence of several ministers, legislators, commission members, and senior officials.
Present at the report presentation were Kannada and Culture Minister Shivraj Tangadagi, Social Welfare Minister H.C. Mahadevappa, Higher Education Minister M.C. Sudhakar, Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi, and Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy.
Congress legislators N.H. Konareddy and P.M. Narendraswamy also attended the meeting.
The Chief Minister’s legal advisor, A.S. Ponnanna, and the Chairman of the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission, Madhusudan R. Naik, were also present at the event.
Commission members Shivannagouda, Chandappa Yadav, Pratibha Kulai, Dr. C.M. Kundagol, and Dr. G.N. Shreekantayya participated in the program.
Member Secretary Dayanand, Administrative Secretary Urmila B., Special Advisor D.N. Naik, and other experts were also present during the report’s presentation.
The ‘Social and Educational Survey Report’ is expected to play a crucial role in discussions regarding the welfare of backward classes, reservation policies, and socio-economic representation in Karnataka.
After handing over the caste census report to the Chief Minister, Madhusudan Naik, Chairman of the Backward Classes Commission, spoke to reporters, stating that the report is fully prepared, but detailed information cannot be shared at this time.
He mentioned that the report concerning other backward classes is also complete. There is no difference between the speculations and the actual report. The translation of the report took time. Initially, they planned to submit the report on May 30, but due to a holiday on May 29, it was submitted today.
He further noted that the report is approximately 300 pages long and the survey was conducted extensively.
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