Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy and author Sudha Murty have ‘some misconceptions’ about the ongoing social and educational survey being conducted in the state.
"There is a notion that this is a survey for backward castes," Siddaramaiah told reporters on Friday. "It is not a backward classes survey. Let them write whatever they want. People should understand what this survey is about. What can I do if they are unable to understand?" he said.
The chief minister’s remarks came after the Murthys declined to take part in the survey, noting on the pro forma that they do not belong to backward communities.
Sudha Murty, who is also a Rajya Sabha member , reportedly wrote a statement on the survey form, declaring that the survey held n