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The Karnataka Cabinet has approved 33% of seats for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in urban local bodies and panchayats. This decision follows the recommendations made by the Justice Bhaktavatsala Commission, which relied on caste census data to determine the quota. The Cabinet also announced the reservation of the posts of mayor and deputy mayor in Bengaluru civic body BBMP for OBC communities.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that a decision about making the 'caste census' results public will be made once the Karnataka State Permanent Backward Classes Commission submits its report.

Senior leader BK Hariprasad complimenting Bihar CM Nitish Kumar urged his party government in Karnataka to release the caste census data at the earliest. | Bengaluru News

Can get details on withdrawal of cases in BJP's tenure: G. Parameshwara   Bengaluru: State Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Wednesday said he can get

The demand came a day after the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, where the Congress is part of the ruling alliance, released findings of its caste survey | Latest News India

G. Parameshwara on Wednesday said he can get details of withdrawal of cases during the tenure of BJP government in Karnataka.

The government of Karnataka will decide on releasing the comprehensive caste census report after the Congress party takes a stand at the national level. The states own caste census data is readily available but has not been made public due to fears of backlash from communities that may have decreased in number. The Congress government had ordered the caste census and socio-economic survey during its previous term. The decision to release the report will be based on the Congress partys stance and...

Caste has, for generations, defined the social status, occupation and mindset of that community. It is not easy to violate the caste hierarchy which had sanctions from religious texts. Frustrated with the caste system, Ambedkar, in his ‘Annihilation of Caste said, “You cannot build anything on the foundations of caste. You cannot build up a nation, you cannot build up a morality. Anything that you will build on the foundations of caste will crack and will never be a whole.”

The release of Bihars caste survey findings has put pressure on the Karnataka government to make its own caste census public. The Congress-led government in Karnataka commissioned a Socio-economic and Educational Census in 2015, but the findings have not been released. Analysts believe that the government has been avoiding the release due to concerns that the results may contradict the perceived strength of certain castes in the state, making it a contentious issue. Political parties have been b...

, Oct 3 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday that the Backward Classes Commission has been asked to submit the caste census report to the state government."Once the report is submitted, it will be verified," he said. The ...