INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
BENGALURU: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said Wednesday that his government will accept the report of the 2015 socio-economic survey, popularly
The CM said on the basis of the report, the government will extend facilities to different communities.The move is bound to give impetus to
politics as the findings could be a challenge to the hegemony of castes like Lingayats and Vokkaligas that have so far enjoyed political
Siddaramaiah, however, did not confirm when the report would be public
been gathering dust since 2018
Successive governments have refused to accept the report and reveal its findings on the pretext that it was not signed and validated by the
then member secretary of the commission
However, according to political observers, the real reason is the strong opposition from Lingayats and Vokkaligas.Contrary to popular
belief, leaked excerpts of the key findings of the report just before the 2018 elections revealed SCs constitute the largest community with
While Lingayats claim they form 20%, Vokkaligas say they constitute 17%.
