Caste Census Decision by Centre Sparks Political Debate in Karnataka:

Suspense crime, Digital Desk : The inclusion of a caste enumeration in the national Census by the Union government has set off new political conversations, especially in the region of Karnataka. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was seen welcoming this much contested decision, confirming that Prime Minister Modi has “imitated” the state’s idea and initiated what he calls a “pyrrhic victory” in his government’s struggles over caste-based reservations.

Congress Takes Credit, Cites Rahul Gandhi’s Relentless Advocacy

Recall that in an earlier session, the BJP was also accused of opposing the caste census because it “would split” Hindu society. Within the circle of Congress leaders, Gandhi seems to have received the most credit alongside Border Security Force – or BSF – members from Congress-rule states of Karnataka and Telangana who conducted the advanced surveys alongside.

Opposition to State’s Caste-Based Survey

Siddaramaiah initiated a socio-economic survey for Karnataka in 2015, which was later on retrospective basis rebranded as a caste survey. The results were met with widespread backlash from the politically powerful Vokkaliga and Lingayat constituencies. These groups, who account for nearly forty percent of the Congress MLAs, contested the new reservation scheme that stemmed from the survey results to be an outcome of a federation.

Backlash from the Community as Survey Results Come Out

Issues of violent protests and public outcry for self-sustained census’s has begged the question of the reliability and legitimacy of the data provided by the government. Controversial Leak reports suggest an alteration in figures associated with the Lingayats to and Vokkaligas and Muslins populace figures which led to them being shown as the most populous group which in turn proved to be most disputed.

Credibility of Constituents Provided and Modification Allegations

Public representatives also posed questions about the value of the statement released without accompanying evidence. Under which dominant populance the घोषणा ⦁ usage the most relevant census in the state was held, opponents pointed to the existence of enumerate the 2011 Census data. One said in order to figure out a minimal 3859 units owned by Marasu Vokkaliga witch they claim serves as a conservative overestimate.

Turn of Events View the Attempt of Central Government Relating Caste to Caste Reservation System as a Strategic Counterblast

To culminate the flagged concerns around BJP being anti-reservation, Sh. Modi proclaiming Caste count master stroke and subsequently announcing the adoption to be counted in the census forms brings forward a shift in narrative. Experts suggest this was inevitable given the opposing political forces branding the BJP attempts to erase provisions exclusive for OBSC, SC’s and ST’s especially after his party lacked support in UP in 2024.RSS and Delimitation: Main Factors for the Selection

According to sources, RSS did influence the decision after Modi’s recent engagement with the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. The government considers the precision of welfare scheme expenditure to aid welfare schemes and future constituency delimitation.

Political Aftershocks Outside Karnataka

The caste census could serve BJP in multiple ways, from adjusting electoral boundaries for the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Act. The Congress leaders in Karnataka have already started to label BJP a “copycat” as it accused the ruling party of imitating the state’s five guarantees and now its census plan.