Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President DK Shivakumar has urged women not to form organisations along caste lines, but to build inclusive platforms that represent all women.

Addressing a conference of women government employees at the Banquet Hall in Vidhana Soudha on Thursday, Shivakumar said, “Under no condition should you give in and break your organisation on caste lines. It should be for all women. You should have one women’s employees’ organisation — that is my advice.”

Recalling his long association with government employees’ bodies, he said, “I have been observing these organisations since the days of Bangarappa. Don’t divide your organisation or set up caste-based women’s groups. More than 50% of employees in the education department are women. Women are more capable

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