Fri Apr 11 14:46:45 UTC 2025: ## Karnataka BJP Leader Condemns Caste Census Report as ‘Unscientific’
**Bengaluru, April 11, 2025** – Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka, R. Ashok, has denounced the state’s recently released caste census report as “unscientific” and politically motivated. The report, presented to the state cabinet on Friday, was criticized by Mr. Ashok for alleged flaws in its methodology. He claimed that enumerators failed to visit every household, rendering the data unreliable. Mr. Ashok further accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of using the census to create caste divisions for political gain. The BJP leader asserted that the report would not be accepted due to its perceived partisan nature.
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