Decision on caste census only after consulting CM Siddaramaiah: Shivakumar
Among the increasing objections to social and training research or caste census, Deputy Prime Minister DK Shivakumar said that any decision on possible postponement will be taken after the Consulting Prime Minister Siddaramaiah.
The questionnaire is planned to be estimated between 22 September and October 7 with the cost of 420 Crore.
Mr Shivakumar, cabinet colleagues HK Patil, Shivaraj Tangadagi, Byrathi Surresh and Bz Zameer Ahmed Khan, President of the Return Lessons Madhusudhan R. Naik and Karnataka State Commission met with the State Commission.
The meeting came on Thursday, September 18, 2025, followed by some objections at the cabinet meeting on the list of castes prepared for the survey.
Following the objections, CM Siddaramaiah asked some ministers to make discussions and return to him about further actions.
Nasıl How we discussed how some people and BJP were abused (situation). The backward commission systematically and within the framework of the law, we have made a list, taking into account how public and past surveys have been conducted in the past. (Commissions).
Here, by talking to journalists, the congress party and the government do not want to divide any community.
“The list of castes has been prepared by the commission on the request of the communities in the past and from the communities. However, some of our members expressed objections. We are looking for opinions. We are not worried about the politically speakers.
When asked if there are suggestions to postpone the questionnaire, CM Deputy said, “Now I will not say anything about it. I will talk to you after meeting with cm. Ultimately we will provide justice to everyone.” He said.
According to sources, the caste census problem during the cabinet meeting, several ministers, and the objections and reservations of the “problematic Nomenclatues” appeared to be discussed.
The image of the “anti-upper caste ve and the Government created against the Congress on the questionnaire and the concerns of the Hindus and the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community of the Group of Veerashaiva-Lingayat were also expressed.
“In addition, in relation to a series of caste, which contains both Christian and Hindu caste names, especially about the powerful objections to the census list, especially for a problem that is taken into consideration for this“ problematic nomenclature ,, some of them to be taken into consideration for this “problematic nomenclature ,, some of them. OBCs.
It is said that some ministers recommend the survey after correcting all the confusion. Sources, a dominant community, the confusion or differences between Veerashaiva-Lingayats, refer to themselves as a separate religion instead of Hindus.
Sources, few people out of a few people, the postponement of the questionnaire could send a wrong message was pointed out.
BJP also called on the government and the back -class commission not to “in a hurry ve and said that any inconvenient movement could create division between communities.
Pointing to the lack of unity in the cabinet, BJP State Secretary General and Mla Sunil Gamar told the government to postpone the survey. “Call the whole party meeting and meeting of all Castes representatives to gather opinions in the summer and conduct a survey.”
In addition, when he announced the caste numbering of the center in the national census, he questioned the need for the survey and claimed that the caste count in the state seems to be the movement of cm in the midst of the power struggle within the ruling party of Siddaramaiah ”.
The BJP leader reiterated the party’s objections to the caste census list, and said that he could scope for a large -scale religious transformation with caste containing both Christian and Hindu caste.
Published – 19 September 2025 11:31
