Lingayat-Vokkaliga joint fight likely against Karnataka caste census
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 () Karnataka's Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities, represented by AIVM and Rajya Vokkaligara Sangha, are uniting against the state government's socio-economic survey, alleging it misrepresented their populations. They plan to form a joint action committee to resist the census, potentially lobbying ministers, launching protests, and filing a legal challenge. AIVM intends to conduct its own independent caste survey in December.
For over seven decades, the Congress Caste Census story has been one of deception. While the party projected itself as a voice of social justice, it quietly suppressed real empowerment—caste data...