Shortly after reports emerged last week of Infosys founder and billionaire N R Narayana Murthy and his wife Sudha Murty, a Rajya Sabha MP, opting out of the ongoing Karnataka caste survey, the state’s Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, put out a social media post on his participation in the exercise.
“This survey is not limited to any one caste; it is a scientific effort to shed light on the lives of every individual in the state. Providing information in the survey will definitely not lead to the misuse of your personal information. Set aside your concerns and confidently share your information with the staff,” Siddaramaiah wrote in the post on October 16.
Taking a dig at the Murthys, he later said, “Are the Infosys people Brihaspatis (Gods)? Do upper caste people not avail government sc