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The Karnataka High Court will hear the PIL challenging the caste census in the state today. The petition accused the political intention behind the caste census. However, the state government says that data is necessary for welfare programs.
The bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Joshi will hear the appeal for interim ban. During the hearing, caste census can be decided to interim.
Here, the social and educational survey in Karnataka has started from Monday. Due to training, there may be a delay of one or two days in the Greater Bengaluru region. The survey will run till 7 October.
Survey on 7 crore people in 2 crore houses
The Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission is conducting this survey. It will include 1.75 lakh employees, mostly government school teachers, who will include about 7 crore people from about 2 crore houses across the state. The commission can submit its report to the government by December.
This survey with an estimated cost of Rs 420 crore will be done in a scientific manner. 60 questions have been placed for this. Dual identity i.e. castes with both Hindu and Christian names will not be shown in the app.
Regarding the prepared caste list including Kuruba Christians and Brahmin Christians, a dual -identity castes, the Commission said that the names of these castes would be hidden, but will not be removed.
The app used for the survey will not show 33 castes with double identity, as they are hidden. However, people can express their identity on their own free will.
This will also happen in the cast survey
- Each house will be lived through its electricity meter number. He will be given a specific domestic identity card (UHID).
- During the data collection process, ration cards and Aadhaar details will be linked to mobile numbers.
- During the survey, helpline number 8050770004 has been issued to resolve those who do not meet at home and any complaint.
Vokkaliga and Veerashaiva-Lingayat objected to the 2015 process
The Karnataka Cabinet approved a new survey on 12 June, which automatically canceled the 2015 process. For this, Section 11 (1) of the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission Act, 1995 was cited. The state backward class list is released once every 10 years.
Many communities, especially two major groups of Karnataka, Vokkaliga and Veerashaiva-Lingayat objected to the 2015 survey and described it as unscientific. Also demanded a fresh calculation.
