<div><p>Members in the Karnataka Legislative Council demanded the state government to make the contents of the socio-economic survey public at the earliest. </p><p>Member Nanjundi Vishwakarma raised the issue in the House. He sought to know the population of the Vishwakarma community in the state, through a starred question.</p><p>The state government, in its response, stated that there was no exclusive data available on the population of the community. It also said that the 2015 socio-economic survey conducted a census of all communities in the state and its contents are yet to be made public. </p><p>Prompted by the government’s response, Nanjundi Vishwakarma and another member A H Vishwanath demanded the government to publish the data of the survey.</p><p>Vishwanath said the government had already spent Rs 165 crore on it. However, the successive governments lacked the courage to make it public, he alleged. </p><p>In response to their demand, Minister Kota Srinivasa Poojary, the floor leader, said the government was interested in bringing this to a logical conclusion soon. “All the data and documents are with the Backwards Classes Commission. There was an inordinate delay in handing over this report to the state government. I will meet the chief minister and the Commission chairperson and resolve this at the earliest,” Poojary added. </p></div>
<div><p>Members in the Karnataka Legislative Council demanded the state government to make the contents of the socio-economic survey public at the earliest. </p><p>Member Nanjundi Vishwakarma raised the issue in the House. He sought to know the population of the Vishwakarma community in the state, through a starred question.</p><p>The state government, in its response, stated that there was no exclusive data available on the population of the community. It also said that the 2015 socio-economic survey conducted a census of all communities in the state and its contents are yet to be made public. </p><p>Prompted by the government’s response, Nanjundi Vishwakarma and another member A H Vishwanath demanded the government to publish the data of the survey.</p><p>Vishwanath said the government had already spent Rs 165 crore on it. However, the successive governments lacked the courage to make it public, he alleged. </p><p>In response to their demand, Minister Kota Srinivasa Poojary, the floor leader, said the government was interested in bringing this to a logical conclusion soon. “All the data and documents are with the Backwards Classes Commission. There was an inordinate delay in handing over this report to the state government. I will meet the chief minister and the Commission chairperson and resolve this at the earliest,” Poojary added. </p></div>