Karnataka Chief Minister says socio-economic survey promotes social fairness.

• Siddaramaiah argues that the proposed caste survey is not a socio-economic and educational survey, but a socio-educational and economic one.

• He argues that the general census conducted by the Union government is different from the socio-educational, economic census conducted by the State government.

• He emphasizes the need for a re-survey as per Section 11(1) of the Backward Classes Commission Act, which mandates a re-survey after 10 years of a report.