Caste Census assumes importance in the wake of SC order on reservation to OBCs in local bodies

 In the backdrop of the Supreme Court order on reservation to other backward classes (OBCs) in local body elections, the Social, Educational and Economic Survey or the caste census conducted by the Backward Classes Commission has assumed importance in Karnataka. In fact, the crucial taluk and zilla panchayat elections could even be put off indefinitely due to court order.

On Sunday, urging the ruling BJP to accept and implement the caste census report immediately, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah, during whose tenure as Chief Minister the census had been conducted, suggested to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to present the report before the Supreme Court.

Mr. Siddaramaiah said: “The judgement by Supreme Court on reservation to OBCs in local body elections has created a blockade to the reservation for OBCs. It is possible to resolve this issue with Social, Educational and Economic Survey conducted by State Backward Classes Commission.”