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Time of India
23-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Karnataka's new caste census from Sept 22
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The Karnataka government will conduct a new 'Social and Educational survey', popularly known as "caste census", in the state for 15 days, from September 22 to October 7, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission is tasked with submitting the report by the end of October, which will shape the state's next budget.A preliminary meeting on the social and educational survey was held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah."The Backward Classes Commission has submitted a proposal to the government to conduct a social and educational survey. Accordingly, a survey of all 7 crore people in the state will be conducted. The main objective of the census is to eliminate caste discrimination," the CM was quoted as saying by his office in a survey also aims to gather comprehensive data on the financial status and land said. "This time, the survey should be a model survey in the country." "It has been decided to conduct the survey for 15 days from September 22 to October 7. The survey report should be submitted by the end of October. Instructions have been given to start preliminary preparations for the survey, including training from now itself," he June 12, the Karnataka cabinet had decided to conduct a fresh social and educational survey (caste census), effectively binning the one done in 2015 at a cost of about Rs 165 crore, citing cabinet had cited Section 11(1) of the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes Act 1995, which mandates a revision of the state backward classes list once in 10 cabinet's decision to conduct a fresh survey follows directives from the top brass of Congress -- President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi -- to hold caste re-enumeration in Karnataka to address the concerns of some communities, who were excluded in the survey conducted 10 years the meeting today, Siddaramaiah emphasised that precautions would be taken to avoid any complaints about the survey and ensured that no one is left out of the exercise."The Kantharaju Commission had previously conducted the survey manually by preparing 54 questions. This time, more elements will be included in the survey. This time, the survey will be conducted using a mobile app," he have been given to study the social and educational census conducted in neighbouring Telangana, and it has also been decided to form a high-level committee to oversee the survey CM stressed the need for a scientific and transparent approach, with assistance from an expert committee to finalise the questions to be asked in the out that human resources, including 1.65 lakh enumerators, are required for the survey work, Siddaramaiah said along with the services of teachers, staff from other departments will also be used for the fresh CM asked all the departments concerned to work in coordination and make the survey a Classes Welfare Minister Shivaraj Thangadgi, Chairman of the State Backward Classes Commission Madhusudan R Naik, Chief Secretary to the Government Shalini Rajneesh , Chief Minister's Legal Advisor and MLA Ponnanna, and senior officials attended the communities, especially Karnataka's two dominant ones -- Vokkaligas and Veershaiva-Lingayats -- had expressed strong reservations about the caste survey that was done in 2015, calling it "unscientific", and had demand that it be rejected, and a fresh survey be conducted. There are also strong voices against it from within the ruling Congress.
Hindustan Times
02-07-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Four heart attack deaths in a day spark alarm in Hassan: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah orders expert probe
A sudden spike in heart attack-related deaths in Karnataka's Hassan district has prompted Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to order a high-level investigation. The move comes after four people died of cardiac arrest within a span of 24 hours, and a total of 21 such deaths have been reported in the district over the past 40 days. Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah.(PTI) Alarmed by the unusual pattern, the Chief Minister on Tuesday announced the formation of an expert panel, led by Dr C N Manjunath. The team has been directed to thoroughly investigate the cause of these sudden deaths and submit its findings within 10 days. Also Read - 'Should a common man bear the burnt?': Siddaramaiah slams railway fare hike, accuses BJP of double standards Siddaramaiah raised serious concerns about the increasing number of young people succumbing to cardiac arrests and questioned whether side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine could be playing a role. 'Why are young and otherwise healthy individuals dying so suddenly?' he asked in a post on X, adding that the government had already initiated a broader study into such deaths in February this year. Citing international studies that suggest a potential link between COVID-19 vaccines and rising cardiac arrest incidents, Siddaramaiah said the government could not rule out this possibility. He suggested that the Union government's 'rushed approval and mass rollout' of the vaccines might have contributed to unintended health consequences. 'We have taken the issue seriously and a comprehensive evaluation is underway, including detailed examinations of patients with heart-related ailments,' he said. 'There are global reports indicating a possible correlation between the vaccines and cardiac incidents.' Also Read - Bengaluru makes weather record, sees driest June in 8 years, but coolest in 7 The Chief Minister also lashed out at the BJP for politicising the issue. 'It is deeply unfortunate that BJP leaders are trying to extract political mileage from the deaths of innocent youth and children,' he said. 'Their families deserve answers and compassion, not political games.' Siddaramaiah reiterated that the expert panel, headed by the Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, is expected to submit its report within ten days. The committee will explore medical, environmental, and any vaccine-related factors that might be contributing to the spike in cardiac deaths in Hassan. (With PTI inputs)
