India, May 5 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Monday that the state has established a one-man committee to conduct a comprehensive census of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) in the state.

This initiative aims to gather detailed population data for all SC sub-castes, and the committee will provide a report and recommendations to the Cabinet, which will then make the final decision regarding internal reservations for these communities.

Siddaramaiah reiterated the state government's commitment to providing internal reservations within the SC community, news agency PTI reported. He emphasized the importance of collecting empirical data for a more accurate representation, stating, "To ensure fairness and accuracy, we have cons...