Mysuru, Sept. 8 -- Caste census from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7

BJP OBC Morcha State President R. Raghu Kautilya has accused the Congress Government of promoting religious conversion under the guise of the upcoming Socio-Economic and Educational Survey, popularly known as the caste census, scheduled to begin on Sept. 22.

Addressing a press conference at a private hotel yesterday, after holding discussions with leaders of various backward castes, Raghu stated that backward communities have no objection to the caste census being conducted by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes.

Conspiracy angle

"We strongly oppose the recently released list, where several Hindu castes have been falsely linked to Christianity. The Government publ...