Changes to caste list most likely to resolve issues

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A day after numerous Cabinet Ministers complained the addition of “brand-new castes “to the list of castes for the socio-educational study, beginning with September 22, the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes is discovered to be considering a modification of format in the caste list.

While the Ministers, primarily coming from Vokkaliga and Veerashaiva-Lingayat neighborhoods, had actually raised specific objections throughout Thursday’s (September 18, 2025) Cabinet conference over the caste list being drawn, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is discovered to have actually informed the Commission on Friday (September 19, 2025) to resolve the issues on addition of “brand-new castes”, which has actually turned questionable.

Sources in the federal government informed The Hindu that modifications are most likely to be made to the caste list in the software application established for the study. “The questionable caste names in the list released are most likely to be masked in the software application. The alternative for members of these castes would be offered to mention themselves in the ‘others’ column. It is a step taken briefly to guarantee the study removes efficiently,” sources stated.

Surjewala’s message

Congress basic secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala, who fulfilled Mr. Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday (September 19, 2025), informed both leaders to continue with the study by dropping “brand-new castes” that have actually been consisted of in the list, celebration sources stated. He communicated the message from the high command to continue with the study by making modifications to the list, sources stated.

The addition of 331 castes/ sub castes (lots of Christian and Muslim sub-groups) have actually been challenged by the BJP, a number of caste organisations and Cabinet Ministers. The castes under concern consist of Vokkaliga Christians, Kuruba Christians, Brahmin Christians and Lingayat Christians to name a few. Objections have actually been raised over addition of a number of Muslim sub-castes. Among the recommendations mooted was to club these castes under a brand-new column called “converts”, it is discovered.

The commission is, nevertheless, discovered to have actually revealed hesitation to erase the names of these castes.

Surprisingly, the Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva Mahasabha and Jagathika Lingayat Mahasabha have actually likewise attracted their neighborhood members to specify themselves as “Veerashaiva-Lingayat” and “Lingayat” respectively under the “others” column for the faith. This was likewise raised throughout the Cabinet conference on Thursday (September 18, 2025).

A number of Ministers who participated in the conference with the Chief Minister previously on Friday (September 19, 2025), are found out to have actually felt that the federal government might deal with shame if the caste study is stopped at the last minute. Some Ministers likewise pointed out that if the study is continued in the present format, it might harm the celebration and humiliate the federal government.

Vociferous demonstrations

Amongst Ministers present at the conference consisted of D.K. Shivakumar, H.K. Patil, Santhosh Lad, Byrathi Suresh and Shivaraj Tangadagi. Sources stated that Mr. Shivakumar, M.B. Patil and Eshwar Khandre highly opposed the addition of “brand-new castes”. They stated such additions can be made just after an anthropological research study.

Those in understand of the concern feel that the elimination of these “brand-new castes” from the list now might lead to judicial intervention. “The 2015 study has the information of these castes. Specific petitions had actually not been amused then and petitions of just caste organisations had actually been accepted. Now, without supplying the chance to be heard, if the caste names are missing out on, the aggrieved caste members might approach courts,” sources stated.

Numerous efforts to look for a reaction from commission Chairman Madhusudan Naik and Member Secretary K.A. Dayanand stopped working.