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The Print
12-06-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Siddaramaiah cites 1995 law to justify Congress high command's decision to scrap 2015 caste survey
He also said that the socio-economic and educational survey , better known as the caste survey, was over a decade old and needed to be re-enumerated even though his core support base of Backward Classes groups have been pressuring him to release the data. 'Already 10 years are over (and) according to section 11, clause 1 of the Backward Classes Act 1995, it is very clear that after the 10 years (sic) period, a new survey is to be conducted,' Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Thursday. Bengaluru: A day after the Congress tried to mask its decision to scrap the findings of the 2015 caste survey, Karnataka government Thursday cited clauses from the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1995, to justify its high command's directive to do away with the report. 'In 10 years, the population has gone up, socio-economic and educational changes have happened. In the Backward Classes Commission Act, it is clearly mentioned that after 10 years a new survey needs to be undertaken,' he added. He was addressing the media after a special cabinet session was convened in Bengaluru to discuss the caste survey. On Tuesday, the Congress high command tried to find middle ground between Siddaramaiah and members of his cabinet opposed to the decision to release the findings of the 2015 survey. Political analysts and observers ThePrint spoke to suggested this decision reflects the party leadership's careful manoeuvring to reconcile differing–and confrontational–viewpoints within Karnataka, effectively diverting attention from the Chinnaswamy stadium stampede and prevent the Centre from taking credit for initiating the nationwide caste census. Congress general secretary in-charge of organisation K.C. Venugopal said Tuesday that the party accepts the 2015 caste survey in principle but also called for re-enumeration. The decision was viewed as a setback to Siddaramaiah who has advocated for long to address the dominant status enjoyed by groups like Lingayats and Vokkaligas. Insistence on conducting the entire exercise again is also perceived as a political maneuver for upstage Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement for a nationwide caste census. Also Read: How redoing Karnataka 'caste census' weakens CM Siddaramaiah without strengthening Shivakumar 'New survey to be conducted in 90 days' In 2015, during his first term as chief minister, Siddaramaiah formed a single-person panel comprising then Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes (KSBCC) chairperson H. Kantharaj, which initiated work on the caste survey on 11 April that year. It completed the survey on 30 May, 2015—having put forth 54 questions to a total of 5.98 crore people or 94.17 percent of the state's population. But the report, which cost roughly Rs 190 crores, was never accepted as political leaders and seers from dominant communities are believed to have pressured the government to shelve it. Siddaramaiah did not accept the findings and the Congress was ousted from power three years later in 2018. He also did not pursue its coalition partner, Janata Dal (Secular) or JD(S), to do the same in 2019. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) did not want to accept the report since its then chief minister, B.S. Yediyurappa, was leading the agitation to scrap the findings. 'Let H.D. Kumaraswamy, B.Y. Vijayendra and R. Ashoka call for a press conference and announce they are in favour of the earlier caste census. They are making a lot of comments, we will respond to them in the Assembly session. The media must highlight contradictions in the stand of Opposition over caste census. They are trying to politicise it,' Shivakumar said Thursday. In February last year, Siddaramaiah accepted the report but did not open the files until earlier this year. When he did do it, and some of the findings were leaked, protests by so-called dominant communities intensified as the population numbers of these groups were shown to be significantly lower than what was projected earlier. Caste plays a very important role in Karnataka's politics and society. BJP is believed to have the backing of Lingayats while JD(S) depends on the Vokkaligas. The Congress under Siddaramaiah has been backed by AHINDA (Kannada acronym for minorities, Backward Classes and Dalits). Caste trumps party affiliations as Siddaramaiah's own cabinet ministers, including Shivakumar, M.B. Patil, S.S. Mallikarjun, Lakshmi Hebbalkar, Eshwar Khandre and several others opposed the release of the report. Siddaramaiah is from the backward Kuruba community and his support base took aim at Shivakumar every time the latter would try to broach the unwritten pact that he would replace the former halfway through the term. Siddaramaiah camp further complicated matters for the party by promoting a narrative that replacing a chief minister from Backward Classes with Shivakumar, who is from a dominant community, could be politically unfavorable. 'Siddaramaiah and Congress used the Backward Classes for their political agenda and then sacrificed the latter. Siddaramaiah claims that he became CM with the support of AHINDA but has today shown that he will cheat the backward classes to remain in power,' R. Raghu Kautilya, president of Karnataka BJP's OBC morcha said Thursday. Shivakumar said the Congress was carrying out the survey again to further its objective of achieving social justice and not for the sake of politics. The state government said the new survey will be completed in 90 days of it being commissioned. (Edited by Amrtansh Arora) Also Read: Karnataka protests 'ban' on its Totapuri mangoes entering AP, Naidu govt says 'rescue your own farmers'
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Students should aim to become real heroes: KHB chief
Mysuru: Students should not limit their dreams to just seeing film actors and cricket players, or taking photos and selfies with them. They should aim to become real heroes and heroines by succeeding in competitive exams, advised Karnataka Housing Board commissioner KA Dayananda. Speaking at the closing ceremony of an IAS and KAS exam training camp organised in collaboration with Karnataka State Open University at the Cauvery auditorium on Tuesday, he emphasised the importance of dreams and the clarity needed to achieve goals. He advised students to pass competitive exams and strive to quickly overcome challenging situations. He further stated that dreams without continuous hard work are meaningless. "Students should study diligently and avoid procrastination. They should not waste even a minute and should remain engaged in their studies until they achieve their goals," he added. Today's youth are intelligent, but they lack patience and effort. They do not distinguish between good and bad and are unaware of the depth of hunger. This is why they get caught in stampedes like Chinnaswamy while trying to see their film or sports hero. If the youth had an awareness of hunger and literacy, they would grow to become truly famous individuals, he said. KSOU vice-chancellor Sharanappa V Halase, registrar of exams Anand Kumar, and KSOU competitive exam centre coordinator Jainahalli Sathyanarayana Gowda were present.
Hindustan Times
05-06-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
‘Please don't cut his body': Heartbreaking plea from father of Bengaluru stampede victim
A day after 11 people died in a stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium, a grieving father appealed to officials to hand over his son's body without conducting a postmortem. 'Please don't cut his body. At least return him to me,' he told the media at Bowring Hospital, as reported by NDTV. His 18-year-old son had attended the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL victory celebration when a crowd surge outside the stadium led to the tragedy. Several others, including a 14-year-old girl, also died, and over 40 people were injured. The stampede occurred on Wednesday evening after more than three lakh people gathered for the public event, which offered free entry. The stadium, which seats around 35,000, was unable to handle the unexpected turnout. Narrow access points became choke zones as people tried to force their way in. (Also Read: Bengaluru stampede sparks 'Kumbh vs Chinnaswamy' debate over crowd chaos: 'No resignations, no accountability' Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident, with a report expected in 15 days. Deputy CM DK Shivakumar apologised and said the government did not anticipate such a large crowd. He added that police had advised against certain processions earlier in the day and crowd control efforts were in place, but were overwhelmed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences and wished the injured a speedy recovery. The Karnataka government has announced ₹10 lakh compensation for each of the deceased and promised free treatment for the injured. The Karnataka government will draft a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for large public events, meetings, and celebrations to improve safety and prevent future incidents, state Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Thursday. The decision follows the stampede near Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday, which resulted in the deaths of 11 people during an RCB IPL victory celebration. (Also Read: FIR filed against unnamed people in Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy stadium stampede case)
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First Post
04-06-2025
- General
- First Post
'Speechless. Numb': Former India cricketers express shock over Chinnaswamy stadium stampede
Former India cricketers mourned the tragic Chinnaswamy stampede during RCB's IPL 2025 victory celebrations. Aakash Chopra, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan and others expressed deep sorrow over loss of lives in Bengaluru. read more The cricket world is in shock after the during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2025 victory celebrations on Wednesday. RCB players reached Bengaluru to celebrate their maiden IPL title win with fans earlier in the day. The entire RCB squad was first taken to the Vidhana Soudha, where the Karnataka state government organised a felicitation ceremony to honour their IPL 2025 title win. After the event, the team headed to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium for further celebrations. However, a huge crowd of fans had gathered outside the stadium, and due to massive congestion, a tragic stampede took place. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD According to the Karnataka government, at least 11 people have died and 33 others were injured in the incident. The families of victims will get compensation from the government. Several former and current cricketers have expressed deep sorrow over the incident that has claimed innocent lives and left many injured. More from First Cricket 'Should have planned it better': BCCI secretary blames organisers for stampede during RCB victory celebrations Former India cricketers react to Chinnaswamy stampede Former India opener and commentator Aakash Chopra said he was 'speechless' and 'numb' after hearing the news. 'A victory parade for an IPL win claiming innocent lives. Heart goes out for the affected and their loved ones. Om Shanti,' he posted on social media. Speechless. Numb. A victory parade for an IPL win claiming innocent lives. Heart goes out for the affected and their loved ones. 🕉️ शान्ति — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) June 4, 2025 Harbhajan Singh also offered his condolences and said the heartbreaking news had cast a dark shadow over the game. 'Heartbreaking news of a stampede outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, resulting in the tragic loss of lives and injuries to several cricket fans has cast a dark shadow over the spirit of the game that unites millions across our nation.' Heartbreaking news of a stampede outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, resulting in the tragic loss of lives and injuries to several cricket fans has cast a dark shadow over the spirit of the game that unites millions across our nation. My deepest condolences go out… — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) June 4, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan shared a broken heart emoji on social media to express his silent grief. Former Karnataka cricketer Dodda Ganesh, who has often been vocal about cricket and public issues, said this was the 'saddest day' of his life. 💔 — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) June 4, 2025 'As an Indian cricketer, this is the saddest day of my life. Simply unable to process the tragedy at the Chinnaswamy stadium. Innocent fans who came to catch the glimpses of their cricket heroes losing their lives is heart-wrenching. My heart goes out to the bereaved families," he wrote. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD As an Indian cricketer, this is the saddest day of my life. Simply unable to process the tragedy at the Chinnaswamy stadium. Innocent fans who came to catch the glimpses of their cricket heroes losing their lives is heart-wrenching. My heart goes out to the bereaved families. — Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) June 4, 2025
Hindustan Times
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Virat Kohli's endearing post for Anushka Sharma from RCB's victory parade: 'She suffered the same moments since 2014'
Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Virat Kohli, on Wednesday, shared a touching post for wife Anushka Sharma from the victory parade in Bengaluru, acknowledging her unwavering support over the years as the franchise chased their maiden IPL trophy. The long wait finally ended on Tuesday night in Ahmedabad, with the Rajat Patidar-led side beating Punjab Kings by six runs. On Instagram, Kohli posted a photo with Anushka from the celebrations at the Narendra Modi Stadium, accompanied by a heartwarming caption. He shared that since Anushka had witnessed RCB's journey up close since 2014, the title win was just as special for her. 'I've seen it for 18 years and she's seen it for 11. Suffered the same moments since 2014 and celebrated every close win and the madness of our supporters at the Chinnaswamy. We're both equally relieved and since she's a bangalore girl too this is far more special for her. Together all the way through,' he wrote. A post shared by Virat Kohli (@ Despite the rain in Bengaluru, RCB players, along with Kohli, assembled at Vidahna Soudha, where they were felicitated by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Earlier in the day, the RCB players were received by the state's Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar at the airport. "Virat Kohli, from past 18 years, has given his youth, his experience, his love, and his heart (to RCB) and made our state proud. I stand here with the heartfelt support of all the youngsters of our state," Shivakumar told PTI Videos. "On behalf of the Karnataka government, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to all of them and wish them continued success. 18 years of struggle is not a small thing," he added. The entire RCB team will later be part of the much-anticipated open-top bus parade from Vidhana Soudha to the stadium, which will also start at 5 pm after the CM gave special permission for it. It was earlier stated by the Bengaluru Traffic Police that it might not take place because of congestion on the route.
