Bengaluru, April 30 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah hailed the Union Government's move to approve the caste census alongside the national population enumeration, but urged that it be accompanied by a wider survey to capture the social, economic, and educational realities of various communities.

"Our Government wholeheartedly welcomes the decision, but I urge the Centre to take it a step further -- to gather data that can inform a scientific and equitable reservation policy," said CM Siddaramaiah.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah welcomes caste census, urges Centre to add socio-economic and educational survey

"Based on that data, we have revised and expanded our reservation policy," he said, positioning Karnataka as a template for nat...