Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), calling its members "stooges of RSS" in reference to their stance on minority rights and caste-based allocation, following a report on the state's caste census.
Channasiddarama Panditaradhya Shivacharya Swami of Srisailam Peetha on Monday called the Karnataka Caste Census Report, 'unscientific', 'not appropriate' and said that it has been prepared with a prejudiced mindset.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday spoke about the caste census, confirming that they received a copy of the report. He added that after reviewing it, a Cabinet meeting will be convened on April 17.
Karnatka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that communities were trying to protect their interests in view of the caste census, and there was nothing wrong with that.
Karnataka Home Minister G. Parmeshwara on Sunday stated that a special cabinet meeting has been convened on April 17 to discuss the caste census report.
Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy accused CM Siddaramaiah of using the caste census to deflect attention from governance failures. He alleged that Congress was exploiting castes for political gains amid public discontent over corruption, price hikes, and failed guarantees.
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav attacked the Union government over the Caste census and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party of being against the caste census.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the government over the Waqf Amendment Act, saying it is an "attack on freedom of religion and Constitution".
Congress MP Deepender Hooda on Wednesday said that there was a detailed discussion on the caste census in the two-day Ahmedabad session of the All India Congress Committee (AICC). He said that the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will take the demand for a caste census fo
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi vowed to increase the reservation limit in Congress-ruled Telangana following the outcomes of the caste survey in the state.