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Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and author Sudha Murthy have declined to participate in Karnataka’s ongoing caste census, submitting self-attested letters to the state Backward Classes Commission, citing personal reasons and stating their participation would not benefit the government.
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Congress leader criticizes the ruling party for its minimal budget allocation and delayed action, urging a nationwide approach that emulates Telangana's effective caste survey
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Caste enumeration must adopt a scientific and legally protected approach — not just for accuracy, but to avoid political distortion and constitutional violations
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Caste survey is much needed, especially when jobs and economic opportunities for the disadvantaged sections have been shrinking and the social disparities widening
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On the possibilities of any difference in the State survey and the proposed Union government survey outcome, he defended saying it was not possible
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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the census comes under the purview of the Centre but some States have done caste enumeration in the name of surveys
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Though they were promised that the amount would be deposited in their bank accounts after completion of the survey, it has not been done so far.
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The State government introduced the bill extending reservations to BCs, SCs and STs (Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts in the Services) in the Assembly
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The MLC has been vociferously opposing the caste census conducted by the Congress government. He dubbed it fake and charged that it was a ploy hatched by upper caste leaders to suppress the BCs
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Says a few leaders propagating bad things over loudspeakers but discussing good things in closed rooms
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If the Congress government was honest and has integrity, a commission should be formed to conduct caste census scientifically, says the BJP MP
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Kavitha, in a post on social media, questioned the seriousness of the Congress government in conducting the re-survey and demanded transparency regarding the outreach efforts and results
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During the meeting with the Congress MP, the Chief Minister informed that the State government would introduce a Bill on SC classification in the budget session. Time was extended for examining the objections from SC sub castes and the Commission was examining the same, he said
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Says there is a need for special attention to address low enumeration issue; welcomes Telangana government’s decision to conduct resurvey
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The BRS working president says Revanth Reddy misled BCs and the Assembly by presenting incomplete data
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However, this would be restricted to only 3.1% of the population who did not participate in the initial exercise
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Terming Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s governance a cheap China phone that might look good but not work, BRS MLC K Kavitha said that in comparison to the Congress government, the tenure of K Chandrashekhar Rao was like a premium iPhone
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Says the election affidavits of K Chandrashekhar Rao, himself and other BRS leaders were available in the public domain on the Election Commission of India's website
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After a meeting with BRS BC leaders, Rama Rao condemned the Congress for reneging on its pre-election promise of 42 per cent reservations for BCs
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Union Minister of State for Home says injustice done to BC communities; questions BC organisations’ silence on the issue