Karnataka Cabinet approves caste re-survey
Bengaluru, June 12 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Thursday that following a directive from the Congress high command and after extensive deliberations, the state Cabinet has now decided to undertake a fresh caste re-enumeration exercise to update the 2015-16 Socio-Economic and Educational Census (SECC) findings.
Speaking to media after the Cabinet meeting, the Chief Minister said, "This decision is not mine alone, nor of the state Cabinet. It's a clear direction from the party high command." He added that a series of ministerial and Cabinet-level meetings had culminated in detailed discussions this week, leading to the resolution taken on Thursday.
The new survey will be simpler than the original, with officials suggesting...
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