Lingayat, Vokkaliga netas huddle ahead of April 17 caste census meet | India News

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BENGALURU: Karnataka govt is going through rising inside stress after the leak of the caste census report that has sparked sturdy opposition from totally different quarters. Ahead of the particular cupboard assembly scheduled on Thursday to debate the report intimately, senior netas from the influential Vokkaliga and Lingayat caste teams have known as conferences of their respective communities. Both communities preserve that their respective proportions in complete inhabitants is far more than what the report has estimated.
Deputy CM and PCC chief DK Shivakumar known as a particular assembly of Congress MLAs from Vokkaliga neighborhood Tuesday to deal with their considerations. “We will have a discussion with them (Vokkaliga legislators) and suggest ways to ensure everyone is respected without hurting anyone’s sentiments,” Shivakumar mentioned, including govt is not going to take any ‘hasty choice’.
Forest minister Eshwar Khandre, who’s a Lingayat, mentioned: “The opinion of the community’s leadership and individuals will be collated so that it can be conveyed at the meeting.” CM Siddaramaiah has maintained silence on the problem, stating, “I will talk about it in special cabinet meeting.”
The caste census report was submitted to the cupboard on April 10, however its contents haven’t been formally launched to the general public. According to the leaked findings, the Vokkaliga inhabitants stands at 61.6 lakh, or 10.3% of the state’s inhabitants, with a proposed reservation of 7%. Lingayats are positioned at 11% (66.3 lakh), with a advice of 8% reservation. However, inside neighborhood divisions – Veerashaiva Lingayats at 10.4 lakh, Panchamasalis at 10.7 lakh, and others – have led to disputes over correct illustration.
The leaked report estimates the Muslim inhabitants at 75.2 lakh – or 12.6% of the state’s complete – and suggests doubling their reservation from 4% to eight%. “This is higher than Vokkaliga community, which is currently considered the second-largest population group in the state,” the report says.
Expelled BJP member and Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal questioned the report’s credibility and challenged the continued categorisation of Muslims as a minority. “If Muslims are the largest community, then strip the community of ‘minority community’ status. If the census report is to be accepted, then Brahmins who constitute just 2% of the state’s population should be given the minority community status,” he mentioned.