Socio-economic survey with caste details is largely accurate: Jayaprakash Hegde
Karnataka State Permanent Backward Classes Commission
, K
Jayaprakash Hegde
, claimed that it was not a
caste census
but a socio-economic and educational survey, which also included caste statistics.
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The Congress leader, asserting that the survey is largely accurate, appealed to the opposition parties not to create confusion over the survey.
"The Muslim community comes under the minority list when compared with Hindus, which includes Vokkaligas and Lingayats," he said, while addressing a gathering of Sarakarada Nade Karyakartara Kade, a state govt event, in Mudigere on Tuesday.
The survey is not a caste census, but the details of the caste were mentioned to obtain empirical data.
The Supreme Court directed the collection of empirical data as it is necessary to provide
reservation
, Hegde, who was a member of BJP before he switched over to Congress, said.
Hegde said the state's population would be 18 to 20 crore if the claims of all the communities were taken into consideration. As per the 2015 census, the population was approximately 6.35 crore, and the survey recorded the details of 5.95 crore individuals.
Nearly five crore people come under Hindus, and the remaining population are Muslims, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, and thus minorities, he explained.
He denied that castes were divided and claimed that all the sub-castes were brought together and figures were in order. Teachers and officials, under the leadership of respective deputy commissioners, conducted the survey. The data was computerised and stored safely by Bharat Electronics.
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Based on the data, he and his team prepared a report and submitted it, he said.
According to Hegde, when Kantharaj was chairman of the commission, the govt brought in an amendment to a law to conduct the survey. He also denied the allegation that the member secretary did not sign the survey report and said the official did not sign the interim report.
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