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Karnataka’s caste census faced server failures and network issues, slowing progress to 2–4 per cent daily.

CM Siddaramaiah ruled out deadline extension, instructing officials to speed up to 10 per cent coverage per day.

High Court allowed the survey with conditions on privacy and voluntary participation; final report expected by December.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah declared that the technological problems with the Social and Educational Survey, or "caste census", had "almost been sorted out" and that the survey will move forward as planned.

He emphasised that there would be no extension and insisted that the survey will be finished within the allotted time.

The "slow pace of the survey" has drawn criticism, with server problems and technical diffi

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