76.23% of Karnataka’s social and educational survey completed: Backward Classes Commission
Bengaluru: The state-wide Social and Educational Survey being conducted by the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission has so far covered 76.23 percent of the total households across the state. The Commission on Sunday released fresh statistics showing that the survey has already recorded data of over 4.10 crore people.
According to the data, a total of 1,43,77,978 households are to be surveyed across the state. On Sunday alone, enumerators completed the survey of 6,77,647 households, taking the total number of surveyed families to 1,09,60,855, covering 4,10,89,916 individuals.
Within the jurisdiction of the Greater Bengaluru Metropolitan Area, there are 39,82,335 households, of which 1,19,477 have been surveyed so far. The detailed breakup includes 14,288 households in the Central BBMP zone, 17,269 in the East, 31,363 in the North, 16,445 in the South, and 40,112 in the West zone.
The Commission stated that 95,024 households were surveyed within the BBMP limits on Sunday alone, indicating steady progress in the data collection process.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
