We know sentiment of people, respect every life, says DKS

KARNATAKA Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday strongly defended the State Government's decision for a fresh caste census, even as he questioned the opposition BJP's "double standards" on the issue.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Bengaluru

"We know the sentiment of people, and we respect every single human life," Shivakumar said, acknowledging concerns raised by several communities about the previous survey. "We are not rejecting the earlier census, but only trying to correct its shortcomings," the state Congress chief said. Shivakumar pointed out that the BJP, which earlier opposed the original caste survey citing data sanctity, is now opposing the move to redo it. "Why the sudden opposition now, when we are tr