Siddaramaiah seeks release of socio-educational survey findings, 75% quota
Siddaramaiah urges the State government to act on the report, which was submitted to him shortly before he stepped down as Chief Minister. The report is yet to be placed before the Cabinet
Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called for the public release of findings from the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes' Socio-Educational Survey, also known as the caste census. The report, which remains unexamined by the Cabinet, demands a reservation system comprising up to 75% for Dalits, backward classes, and minorities.
Siddaramaiah urged the State government to act on the report, emphasizing the need for political reservation based on population to ensure equitable representation in the Lok Sabha and State legislatures. He argued that identifying oneself as belonging to a backward caste and denounced the caste system as a historical source of inequality and opportunity denial.
The Federation, which has been pushing for the implementation of the report's original form, felicitated Siddaramaiah at his silver jubilee celebrations, where he reiterated his social justice agenda.
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