Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday mentioned there was no opposition to the Social and Academic Survey report, popularly often known as ‘caste census’, throughout a particular assembly of the state cupboard that was convened final night to debate it.
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah. (PTI)
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He additionally clarified that the Ministers didn’t bask in any loud arguments with one another in the course of the discussions, as reported by a bit of the media.
“Yesterday, it (caste census report) was discussed in the cabinet, it was incomplete, and it has been posted for another day. The subject will be discussed in the next cabinet. No one has opposed it,” Siddaramaiah mentioned.
Talking to reporters right here, he mentioned, “Media reports that some Ministers indulged in a loud argument with each other are false.”
Deputy Chief Minister D Okay Shivakumar too dominated out any aggressive arguments on the cupboard assembly.
Talking to reporters right here individually, he mentioned, “We have shared thoughts, that’s all. Speaking in raised voices or arguments, nothing of that sort happened. Suggestions were given. Other than that nothing was decided.”
The cupboard mentioned the parameters used for the survey, and looked for extra data and technical particulars from senior officers, Legislation and Parliament Affairs Minister H Okay Patil mentioned on Thursday after the assembly, including that the cupboard will as soon as once more talk about the survey report on Could 2 and determine on it.
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Although there have been stories that a few ministers spoke in an “upset tone” in the course of the dialogue on the survey report, expressing their reservation about it, this was not confirmed by different ministers current within the cupboard assembly. They maintained that the assembly was held in a cordial environment.
Varied communities, particularly Karnataka’s two dominant ones — Vokkaligas and Veershaiva-Lingayats — have expressed robust reservations in regards to the survey that has been performed, calling it “unscientific”, and have demanded that it’s rejected, and a recent survey be performed.
Objections have additionally been raised by varied sections of society, and there are additionally robust voices in opposition to it from throughout the ruling Congress.
Nonetheless, not everyone seems to be opposed. Leaders and organisations representing Dalits and a few sections of OBCs, amongst others, are in assist of it, and wish the federal government to make the survey report public and proceed with it, stating the federal government has spent about ₹160 crore public cash on it.
With robust disapproval from the 2 politically influential communities, the survey report could develop into a political sizzling potato for the federal government, as it could set the stage for a confrontation, with Dalits and a few sections of OBCs, amongst others demanding for it to be made public and carried out.