Karnataka Caste Survey Row: MP BY Raghavendra Urges Supreme Court to Take Suo Motu Action Against State Cabinet

Shivamogga MP BY Raghavendra asked the Supreme Court to act against Karnataka’s Rs 500 crore caste survey, calling it unconstitutional and politically motivated. The High Court earlier made survey participation voluntary, while critics call it a “census cloaked as a survey.”

Karnataka High Court Allows Caste Survey to Proceed: Participation Must Be Voluntary & Data Confidential

The Karnataka High Court refused to stay the State’s caste survey but ordered that participation must be voluntary. All data collected during the survey must be kept strictly confidential, the Court said.