"Special cabinet meeting called on April 17 to discuss caste census report": Karnataka Home Minister G. Parmeshwara

Tumkur (Karnataka) [India], April 13 (ANI): 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.
Speaking to reporters, Parmeshwara said, " A special cabinet meeting has been convened on April 17. The report will be discussed during the cabinet meeting. After the discussion, the government may agree to or reject the report."
Earlier, Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy launched a scathing attack on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, accusing him of using the caste census as a political gimmick to divert public attention from the Congress government's failures.
Speaking to the media near Freedom Park, Kumaraswamy said, "There is no meaning to the caste census report that is now being brandished. The Kantharaj Commission's report was prepared a decade ago. Why wasn't it implemented all this while? Now, with the public outrage over failed guarantees, rampant corruption, and price hikes reaching a boiling point, the government is trying to mislead people with the drama of the caste census."

"If you truly want a caste census, then conduct a fresh survey and submit a new report. The last 10 years have brought significant demographic changes," Kumaraswamy stated. He accused the Congress of exploiting caste for political gain, warning that this divisive agenda could create social unrest.
"Congress, which claims to be secular and flaunts the Constitution at every opportunity, is now actively working to divide society. Siddaramaiah is preparing a platform for caste-based conflicts under the guise of governance," Kumaraswamy charged.
"Siddaramaiah has been in power for two years now. Why was this report not implemented earlier? This sudden interest is nothing but a desperate attempt to cling to power," he added.
The Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes has submitted the caste census (socio, economic and educational survey) report to the SIddaramaiah led cabinet. The caste census report, if released will be the second by a Congress-ruled state - after Telangana. (ANI)