Caste census likely to trigger polarisation

THE Socio-Economic Educational Survey (SES-2015) report, known as the caste census, which was accepted by the Siddaramaiah cabinet on Friday, is likely to lead to political polarisation as the two dominant communities in the state are showing all signs of rejecting it bluntly.

- DEVARAJ B HIREHALLI @ Bengaluru

While some communities, such as Muslims, Kurubas and a section of scheduled castes, would stand behind the ruling Congress, others are likely to revolt that their population is undercounted, according to political analysts. The opposing section's contention is that the report is unscientific as a large population was left out in the survey. "No enumerators visited my house for the survey," said Veerashaiva Mahasabha presi