Bengaluru, June 12 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced the initiation of a new socio-educational survey, to be completed within 90 days. He said that as per the law, it was necessary to conduct a fresh survey.

CM Siddaramaiah said, "The last socio-educational survey was conducted a decade ago during my previous tenure (2013-2018), but its recommendations were not implemented due to political changes. Now, ten years have passed since the Kantharaju report (2015), and as per law, particularly Section 11(1) of the Backward Classes Amendment Act and Articles 14, 15, and 16 of the Constitution, it is necessary to conduct a fresh survey. The Karnataka Cabinet has unanimously decided to initiate a new socio-educational survey, to...