Bengaluru, April 17 -- In a bid to resolve the growing confusion surrounding the caste census data, the Karnataka Government is set to hold a Special Cabinet Meeting this evening.

The meeting, convened by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, will deliberate on the social, educational and economic survey reports submitted by the Kantharaj Committee and the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes, chaired by Jayaprakash Hegde.

Sources indicate that the Government may decide to form either a Sub-Committee of Ministers or an expert panel led by the Chief Secretary to further examine the reports and chart the way forward.

Since the findings of the caste census were made public, opposition to the report has intensified. Influential communiti...