Bengaluru, April 30 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that his government wholeheartedly welcomes Central Government decision to conduct caste census along with population census. He also urged for a social, economic, and educational survey to be conducted.

"Our government wholeheartedly welcomes the decision of the Central Government to conduct a caste census along with the population census. On this occasion, I urge the Central Government to conduct a social, economic and educational survey along with the caste census," as per a release from CM Siddaramaiah's office.

CM Siddaramaiah stated that the Karnataka Government not only carried out a caste census but also conducted a survey on the social, economic, and...