Bangalore, April 19 -- Amid growing discussions over the socio-economic survey in Karnataka, Janata Dal (Secular) Karnataka Youth President Nikhil Kumaraswamy on Saturday called the caste census "a political conspiracy" and stated that the survey, which has been ongoing since 2015, lacks a "scientific approach."

"The survey, which has been going on since 2015, does not have a scientific approach... The purpose of the survey has to be social justice. According to the Act, the caste census can be done legally when it is done through the central government. So, the state government can only conduct a socio-economic survey. Unfortunately, even when conducting the socio-economic survey, they have completely failed," Kumaraswamy told reporters...