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CM Siddaramaiah sandwiched as anti-caste survey agitation brews in Karnataka

IndiaTimes Sunday, 15 June 2025
Karnataka's Congress government faces a dilemma over a new caste survey, sparking discontent among OBCs who fear losing advantages from the un-implemented Kantharaj Commission report, which favored them. Lingayats and Vokkaligas, who opposed the previous report, are planning their own surveys. The government aims to complete the new survey in 90 days, following Congress leadership's directive.
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