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Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra and CM Siddaramaiah | Image: File
The opposition BJP on Sunday accused the ruling Congress party and the Karnataka government of “conspiring to divide" the Hindu community under the guise of the Social and Educational Survey, commonly referred to as the caste census.
Scheduled from September 22 to October 7 and estimated to cost Rs 420 crore, the BJP described the survey as “a political strategy by the Siddaramaiah-led government to divide Hindu society, inflate minority numbers, and appease the Congress high command."
Party leaders also questioned the necessity of the survey, noting that caste data