Davanagere, May 3 -- Welcoming the Centre's decision to conduct a caste census, Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre said that there are 90-100 sub-castes in the state, all of which have been codified and brought to the government's attention.

"We welcome this decision. We have discussed this in the Mahasabha. There are 90-100 sub-castes, some of which have left. All of them are codified and brought to the government's attention," Khandre said.

Census is a Union subject under Article 246 of the Constitution, listed at item 69 in the Union List of the Seventh Schedule.

On April 30, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, while announcing the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs' decision, highlighted concerns about the transparency and intent o...