Bengaluru, Sept. 29 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday lambasted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for opposing the ongoing caste survey, accusing them of "exposing themselves" and said that it was not against anyone, but remains crucial to achieve social, economic and educational equality among seven crore people in the state.

"As our government begins the socio-economic and educational survey, the true colours of those who are shouting 'Sab ka Saath, Sab ka Vikas' are being revealed. State BJP leaders are coming out one by one and exposing themselves before the public by calling for a boycott of our survey," Siddaramaiah said in a statement.

He stated that the Socio-Economic and Education Survey, popularly known as the ...