Bengaluru, June 17 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday criticised the Union government for not conducting a detailed social, economic and educational survey and emphasised that such an exercise is vital for achieving social justice.

"Social justice cannot be achieved without understanding the socio-economic conditions of the people. That is why a fresh survey is necessary," Siddaramaiah told reporters in Davanagere.

Questioning the scope of the Centre's approach to the decennial Census, he said that it lacks the depth needed to understand caste-based inequalities. "The Centre is only talking about conducting the Census under the 27th series. Nowhere has it said that it will include a social, educational or economic survey," he said...