Karnataka govt to receive socio-economic caste survey report, says CM Siddaramaiah

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has assured that he will receive the report on the socio-economic caste survey conducted by the Permanent Backward Classes Commission during the erstwhile government led by him, adding that various communities will be given facilities on the basis of the data.

Addressing a meeting with various caste leaders on Wednesday, Siddaramaiah said, “The caste-wise survey will provide the necessary data for taking appropriate decisions about the facilities to be provided to the people (preferential treatment)”.

ಜಾತಿವಾರು ಸಮೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒದಗಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯಗಳು, ಆದ್ಯತಾ ಕ್ರಮಗಳು ಮೊದಲಾದ ಅಂಶಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಸೂಕ್ತ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವ ದತ್ತಾಂಶ ಲಭ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಮೀಸಲಾತಿ ಮತ್ತಿತರ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಲು ವೈಜ್ಞಾನಿಕ ಹಾಗೂ ನಿಖರ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಅತಿ ಅಗತ್ಯ. ಈ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಜಾತಿವಾರು ಸಮೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇದೀಗ…

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He further mentioned that a survey is essential to provide reservations in the state. “The survey was conducted to avail scientific and accurate information which is essential for providing reservations and other facilities,” he said. “The confusion created by the BJP government in the reservation will be resolved. Otherwise, social justice cannot be provided to anyone”, he added.

More than 150 representatives and leaders of different unions belonging to various castes headed by K M Ramachandrappa including Mavalli Shankar, Prof Ravi Vermakumar, Ananth Nayak, Dr Narasimhaiah, Prof Japhet, B T Lalitha Nayak, G S Patil participated in the meeting. (ANI)