Bengaluru: The union government on Thursday submitted before the Karnataka High Court that the Socio-Economic and Educational Survey (caste survey) undertaken by the state government is a census cloaked as a survey.

Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Arvind Kamath, appearing for the union government, submitted that only a census conducted by the Centre provides secure and legitimate data processing.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Joshi adjourned the hearing to Thursday on plea seeking interim order.

The bench is hearing the petitions filed by Rajya Vokkaliga Sangha, members of Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Lingayata Mahasabha, challenging the caste-based survey to review socio economic conditions. The petitions have sought an interim stay on the enume

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