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Caste census implementation may not happen anytime soon

The New Indian Express Mangaluru

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April 19, 2025

IMPLEMENTING the Socio-economic & Educational Survey (SES-2015) anytime soon would be a daunting task due to the complexities involved, after the report — commonly referred to as 'Caste Census' — took almost a decade to see the light of day.

- Devaraj B Hirehalli @Bengaluru

Although Thursday's cabinet meeting remained inconclusive, and the issue is scheduled to be taken up again on May 2, Law & Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil said certain technical details pertaining to doubts expressed by many at the meeting over parameters used in the survey were being sought by the ministers, and these were expected to be furnished by the officials.

PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi himself has been skeptical about its implementation. Interestingly, he has also raised issues of certain communities being allegedly under-counted, and has suggested that the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission, which conducted the survey, was accountable for it.

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