The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the proposal for conducting the Census of India 2027 - which is the largest administrative and statistical exercise in the world - at a cost of Rs 11,718.24 crore.
"Under the chairmanship of a retired Supreme Court judge, we will form a high-level committee which will assess the social and financial conditions of different communities under Extremely Backward Classes and make suggestions to the government for the upliftment of these communities," De
Karnataka Minister HK Patil on Friday said that Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murthy and her husband, Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, misunderstood the ongoing Social and Educational Survey in the State, and termed it unfortunate that they refused to participate in the survey.
Calling Sudha Murty's understanding of the exercise "wrong," Siddaramiah said that the couple's decision stemmed from misinformation. He questioned whether they would also decline to cooperate if the Centre undertook a similar caste survey.
Congress Leader and Minister of Labour Department of Karnataka, Santosh Lad, reacted to Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty's decision not to participate in the socio-economic survey.
In the letter, Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty stated that they were refusing to provide personal details. "We and our family will not participate in the census, and we are confirming it through this letter," the letter read.
Karnataka's socio-economic and educational survey started on September 22 and is scheduled to conclude on October 7. The survey aims to enumerate around 7 crore people in the state, and get to know about their social and economic status in society.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced holidays for government schools in the State from October 8 to October 18, enabling teachers involved in the ongoing social and educational survey to complete their work.
Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre on Tuesday said that the purpose of the socio-economic and educational survey being conducted in the State is to understand the socio-economic conditions of all communities, enabling the government to ensure social justice for all.
Shashikumar, a resident of the Barur Gram panchayat area, stressed that while he is not against the survey, getting a network tower is the need of the hour, with previous requests for a tower allegedly being ignored for over 3 years. Reportedly, the Tehsildar of the Sagar Taluk has assure
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that the earlier caste census was not accurate, which is why the state government has approved a new survey.