'Govt won’t rush on caste census'

Ashoka demanded the report be withdrawn and a new survey be conducted

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Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said his government will not take any hasty decision regarding the Socio-Economic and Education Survey report, popularly known as the casté census, which was recently tabled before the state cabinet.

Shivakumar said that communities were trying to protect their interests in view of the caste census and there is nothing wrong in it.

“Veerashaiva Mahasabha is trying to protect its community’s interests, why should we criticise them? They can put forward their stand as per the Constitutional provisions,” he said while referring to criticism of caste census by leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa.