Bengaluru:
The Karnataka State Permanent Commission for Backward Classes’ caste census report submitted to the government has sparked discontent among the Nekara community. While welcoming the effort to collect caste-wise data, community leaders have expressed serious concerns about the methodology and accuracy of figures related to the Nekara population in the report, calling it unscientific and misleading.
In response, prominent religious heads, political representatives, and dignitaries from the Nekara community have convened multiple meetings and urged the state government to conduct a fresh survey to address discrepancies in the current report.
Taking proactive steps, the Karnataka State Nekara Community Federation has developed a dedicated mobile application to collect accurate data directly from community members. This app allows individuals and families belonging to the Nekara community to submit their demographic and household information digitally.
The Federation has now launched a state-wide initiative to independently enumerate members of the Nekara community across all 224 legislative assembly constituencies. Local community leaders and office bearers have been tasked with reaching out to Nekara households to gather and upload the data into the application.
Addressing a press conference at the Press Club of Bengaluru, Federation President B.S. Somashekar stated that the move is aimed at ensuring the true population of the Nekara community is recorded and recognized, thus securing their rightful place in state policies and welfare schemes.
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