06-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Caste census begins, CM Siddaramaiah firm on internal quota for SCs
BENGALURU: With Justice Nagamohan Das Commission launching a census targeting 101 castes among the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday declared that his government is committed to implementing internal reservation for the SCs.
'The commission is expected to submit its report within 60 days of data collection. After this, the government will finalise the reservation pattern. We are committed to implementing internal reservation as soon as the commission submits its report,' Siddaramaiah said.
He was addressing a press conference with his cabinet colleagues DyCM DK Shivakumar, Social Welfare Minister Dr HC Mahadevappa, Backward Classes Development Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi and Food and Civil Supplies Minister KH Muniyappa.
'This exercise aims at ensuring equitable distribution of reservation benefits and upholding social justice. We are fulfilling this promise made in the Congress manifesto for 2023 Assembly elections,' Siddaramaiah said. He said the caste census will be conducted in three phases till May 17. Enumerators will visit houses of the SCs and hold special camps. An online self-declaration option has also been provided. The commission will oversee the exercise.
