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Karnataka Cabinet to Deliberate Caste Survey Report Amidst Sharp Divisions

The Siddaramaiah-led government faces pressure from dominant caste groups to reject the survey while OBC leaders push for its acceptance, with a decision potentially deferred to further review.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.
Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday met with Vokkaliga legislators from the Congress to discuss the controversial caste survey (PTI)

Overview

  • The Karnataka cabinet, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, is convening a special meeting today to discuss the socio-economic and education survey report, often referred to as the caste census.
  • Dominant Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities oppose the report, alleging underrepresentation in population estimates and potential quota reductions, while some have called for a fresh survey.
  • Congress leaders representing backward classes have urged the government to accept the report, emphasizing its scientific basis and rejecting claims of inaccuracy.
  • The survey, conducted in 2015 and finalized in 2024, recommends increasing OBC reservations from 32% to 51% and Muslim reservations from 4% to 8%, sparking political and community tensions.
  • Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has assured that no community will face injustice and hinted at the possibility of referring the report to a cabinet sub-committee or further legislative review.