Committed to implement caste survey report: Siddaramaiah

Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that the caste census report conducted in Karnataka was based on scientific methodology and would be implemented without fail. Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that the caste census report conducted in Karnataka was based on scientific methodology. The caste census report, Siddaramaiah emphasised, provided a comprehensive understanding of the social, economic, and educational conditions of all communities, making it a crucial tool for policy-making. The Karnataka Socio-Economic and Education Survey report, commonly known as the ‘Karnataka caste census’ was commissioned by the previous Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in 2015, with then Backward Classes Commission chairman H Kantharaju heading the committee.