Karnataka caste survey: Murthy & wife opt out; DKS says personal choice

BENGALURU: Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty and her husband, Infosys laminitis N R Narayana Murthy, person declined to enactment successful the ongoing socio-economic and acquisition survey being undertaken by Karnataka govt.

Govt said it respected their “personal choice”, but made it wide that it was upset with the decision.Sudha Murty is said to person signed an enumerator’s signifier successful which she wrote that they were “not portion of immoderate backward community” and truthful saw “no request to participate” successful the exercise. The enactment was wide circulated connected societal media.“It’s her choice. As a government, we cannot unit anyone to participate. I respect her stand,” lawman main curate D K Shivakumar said.

Labour curate Santosh Lad echoed akin views.

However, IT curate Priyank Kharge said: “It’s astonishing that an MP makes specified statements. Clearly, I deliberation it is inspired by different BJP functionaries. More is expected from radical similar them due to the fact that they inspired galore generations and proceed to bash so. Saying that ‘I volition not enactment successful a govt survey’ is not right.”Alleging a divisive docket down the caste survey, TV Mohandas Pai, erstwhile CFO and committee subordinate astatine Infosys, revealed that helium had besides opted out.

“The motive down the survey is precise different… The full nonsubjective of the caste survey is to disagreement people, and for the authorities to amusement that the colonisation of Vokkaligas and Lingayats has declined,” helium said.Former curate Suresh Kumar of BJP deed retired astatine the authorities implicit the disclosure of Sudha Murty’s determination to opt out. “The govt had assured the precocious tribunal that details collected during the survey would stay confidential.

By circulating Murty’s note, hasn’t the govt violated its ain assurance?” helium asked.Karnataka HC had directed the authorities to guarantee that information successful the survey is made optional and voluntary.Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya cited information information concerns. “I don’t spot the authorities with however my information volition beryllium used. The mediocre volition not payment from this either,” helium said.