Karnataka Begins Statewide Caste Census for Scheduled Castes
The survey, which will run from May 5 to May 17, will be conducted in three phases: door-to-door visits, special camps, and an online self-declaration option. A one-member commission headed by retired High Court Judge Nagamohan Das will oversee the process.
"The government is committed to implementing internal reservation within SC communities based on accurate data," Siddaramaiah said. "The 2011 census lacked detailed sub-caste information, making this exercise necessary for fair policy decisions."
Over 65,000 teachers have been deployed as enumerators, with one supervisor assigned for every 10-12 surveyors. Citizens are urged to provide correct sub-caste details either during home visits, at designated camps (May 19-21), or via online submission (May 19-23).
The move follows a Supreme Court ruling on August 1, 2024, allowing states to introduce internal quotas for SCs based on empirical evidence. The Nagamohan Das Commission had earlier stressed the need for verified population data before such implementation.
The commission is expected to submit its report within 60 days of data collection, after which the government will finalize reservation policies. A dedicated helpline (94813/59000) has been set up for public queries.
"This survey ensures no community is left behind in Karnataka's development journey," the CM added.
Mobile app
Survey has also been allowed through the mobile app. The mobile app has been enabled from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm. No one from the Scheduled Caste community should miss this.
We had also announced the implementation of the report in our election manifesto. The Supreme Court also said in favor of internal reservation. We had also promised internal reservation to community organizations and leaders. Therefore, the Chief Minister requested them to fully participate in the data collection survey and provide information. The CM also requested all organizations to cooperate in this.
Ministers H C Mahadevappa, K H Muniyappa, Shivraj Tangadgi, Shivanand Patil, Chief Secretary to the Government Shalini Rajneesh, MLAs Roopshashikal, Legislative Council members Sudama Das, Naseer Ahmed and many other prominent people were present.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
&w=3840&q=100)
Business Standard
11 minutes ago
- Business Standard
SC restrains Assam Police from taking coercive action against Varadarajan
The Supreme Court on Tuesday restrained Assam Police from taking any coercive action against senior journalist Siddharth Varadarajan in connection with an FIR lodged against him over an article on Operation Sindoor. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi issued notice on the PIL filed by the Foundation for Independent Journalism, which runs the web portal 'The Wire', challenging the constitutional validity of Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Section 152 of the BNS deals with the "act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India". "Whoever, purposely or knowingly, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or by electronic communication or by use of financial means, or otherwise, excites or attempts to excite, secession or armed rebellion or subversive activities, or encourages feelings of separatist activities or endangers sovereignty or unity and integrity of India; or indulges in or commits any such act shall be punished with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine," it reads. The top court asked the members of the foundation and Varadarajan to cooperate with the investigation into the matter. The bench tagged the matter with a similar pending plea in which notice was issued on August 8. The FIR against Varadarajan was registered after an article was published in 'The Wire' on Operation Sindoor, under which India targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in May in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
The Hindu
11 minutes ago
- The Hindu
Election Commission of India willing to correct ‘mistakes' in Bihar draft roll: Supreme Court
I The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) said 'mistakes' might have happened while preparing the draft Bihar electoral roll and pointed to the Election Commission of India's (ECI) willingness to correct those even as petitioners reminded the court of its promise to 'step in' if the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) led to 'mass exclusion'. Appearing before a Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi on the first day of hearing in the challenge to the SIR, senior advocate Gopal Sankaranaryanan said, 'My Lords promised you would step in if there was a mass exclusion. This has happened. Sixty-five lakh people have been excluded from the draft electoral roll published on August 1.' Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing for the poll body, said errors were bound to occur 'here and there'. 'This is a draft roll. It can be corrected by the Booth Level Officers,' he said. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who led the petitioners' side, said, 'In a small constituency, 12 people left out as dead were found alive'. While Mr. Dwivedi said the petitioners were more keen to be an 'obstruction' and indulge in speculation, Justice Kant asked Mr. Sibal whether the petitioners wanted a 'roving inquiry', and at whose behest. 'If there are people genuinely aggrieved, please give a list of their names to us. We will take action,' Justice Kant addressed Mr. Sibal. Mr. Sibal said a larger part of the population of Bihar was poor and would have none of the documents sought by the ECI for verification of citizenship in order to be included in the electoral roll. Senior advocate A.M. Singhvi, also for the petitioners, submitted that many records would have been lost due to floods, migration or other reasons. Most of the population of Bihar does not have their documents in a digital form, he said. 'Determination of citizenship is not the role of ECI. If crores of people in Bihar are already on the electoral roll, the poll body cannot ask them to produce documents to prove their citizenship again. This amounts to presumptive exclusion,' Mr. Singhvi argued. Mr. Sibal submitted that only 3.05% of people in Bihar had birth certificates, one of the 11 'indicative' documents required by the ECI. But Justice Kant dismissed the submission, saying, 'Bihar is a part of India. If people in Bihar do not have these documents, other States would also not have… These are documents which show a person is a bona fide resident of a State. Once you show the documents, the burden will shift on the ECI,' Justice Kant observed. The judge urged Mr. Sibal not to make 'sweeping statements'. Justice Kant further said 87% of Bihar had Aadhaar and Electors' Photo Identity Cards. They could be used as proof, though not conclusive, of citizenship. The court said those who were part of the Bihar electoral roll in 2003, when the previous intensive revision happened, need not produce documents to be included in the current draft roll. 'On a conservative estimate, 6.5 crore electors need not produce any documents as they are already in the 2003 electoral roll,' Mr. Dwivedi said. But Justice Kant did ask about the need for an SIR now when a summary revision of the Bihar electoral roll had happened in January 2025. Activist Yogendra Yadav, who appeared in person, said SIRs across the world have been found to be counter-productive. He said whenever the onus to be included in the electoral roll shifts from the state to the citizens, a quarter of the population, mostly the marginal and the poor, tend to get excluded. Mr. Yadav said the current SIR and the 2003 intensive revision of the Bihar voters' list could not be compared. The latter happened at a time when computers were introduced in the election process. 'Records were being computerised. Printouts were given out to officers who were asked to go from house to house to verify. The requirement to fill up enumeration forms and this presumption of exclusion now are unique... The Bihar SIR may be the largest disenfranchisement not only in the history of India, but of the world, in any democracy. This is not an issue of revision, but a tectonic shift in the burden to the voters,' he said. Advocate Prashant Bhushan submitted that the poll panel has the exact number of persons deleted from the draft roll and the reasons – death, traceability, duplication and permanent shift in the State – for their exclusion. However, it is not sharing the details. Many enumeration forms of deleted persons showed 'BLOs have not recommended' their names in the voters' list without giving any further reason, he said.
News18
38 minutes ago
- News18
‘Strongly Advocating For Delhi's Interests': Rekha Gupta Hails SC's Order On End-Of-Life Vehicles
Last Updated: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta welcomed the Supreme Court's order preventing immediate action against owners of end-of-life vehicles in Delhi-NCR. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's order that no coercive action would be taken against owners of end-of-life vehicles, saying that the top court has accepted the government's request. In a post on X, the Chief Minister congratulated the people of the national capital and asserted that no immediate punitive action will be taken against owners of diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years in the National Capital Region (NCR). 'Heartfelt congratulations to the people of Delhi! The Honorable Supreme Court has accepted our government's request. Now, no immediate punitive action will be taken against owners of diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years in the National Capital Region (NCR)," she said in a post on X. Gupta further said that the Delhi government had petitioned the top court to review the ban on end-of-life vehicles, arguing it unfairly impacts the middle class without scientific backing. 'Through a review petition, we had urged that vehicles should not be evaluated solely based on their age but rather on their mileage and emission levels, so that only vehicles actually contributing to pollution are identified and acted upon. We will continue to actively participate in the judicial process, strongly advocating for the interests of Delhi's residents," she added. Earlier today, the Supreme Court said that no coercive action will be taken against owners of 10-year-old diesel vehicles and 15-year-old petrol vehicles in Delhi and NCR. A bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria issued the order after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Delhi government, requested relief for vehicle owners. 'Issue notice, returnable in four weeks. In the meantime, we direct that no coercive steps be taken against the owners on the ground that vehicles are 10 years old in respect of diesel vehicles and 15 years old in respect of petrol vehicles," the bench stated. About the Author First Published: Latest News Telangana CM calls for boost to ecotourism Agency feeds Agency feeds Israeli PM in denial about Gaza crisis, claims Australian PM Anthony Albanese Agency feeds Mathura: Farmer set on fire over encroached hut dies of burns Agency feeds Punjab CM Mann offers prayers at Kali temple in Patiala Agency feeds UP: Woman kills self by consuming poison over husbands alcohol addiction latest news
