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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.

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

Caste enumeration must adopt a scientific and legally protected approach — not just for accuracy, but to avoid political distortion and constitutional violations

Caste survey is much needed, especially when jobs and economic opportunities for the disadvantaged sections have been shrinking and the social disparities widening

On the possibilities of any difference in the State survey and the proposed Union government survey outcome, he defended saying it was not possible

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

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.

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

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

Says a few leaders propagating bad things over loudspeakers but discussing good things in closed rooms

If the Congress government was honest and has integrity, a commission should be formed to conduct caste census scientifically, says the BJP MP

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

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

Says there is a need for special attention to address low enumeration issue; welcomes Telangana government’s decision to conduct resurvey

The BRS working president says Revanth Reddy misled BCs and the Assembly by presenting incomplete data

However, this would be restricted to only 3.1% of the population who did not participate in the initial exercise

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

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

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

Union Minister of State for Home says injustice done to BC communities; questions BC organisations’ silence on the issue