Murthys have misconceptions about Karnataka survey: CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy and author Sudha Murty have some misconceptions about the ongoing social and educational survey being conducted in the stateThere is a notion that this is a survey for backward castes Siddaramaiah told reportersIt is not a backward classes survey Let them write whatever they want People should understand what this survey is about What can I do if they are unable to understand he saidThe chief ministers remarks came after the Murthys declined to take part in the survey noting on the pro forma that they do not belong to backward communitiesShould Infosys founder mean Brihaspati intelligent We have said 20 times its not a backward classes survey but a survey for everyone Siddaramaiah saidHe said the government had launched welfare schemes such as Shakti which offers free bus rides to women in nonluxury government buses and Gruha Lakshmi which provides Rs 2000 a month to women heads of families from economically weaker sectionsArent uppercaste women and those above the poverty line availing the Shakti scheme Arent uppercaste people among the Gruha Lakshmi beneficiaries he askedThe chief minister said that despite repeated clarifications from ministers there were still misconceptions about the exercise Now the Centre is also coming up with a caste census What answer will they Murthys give then I feel they have the wrong information he saidI am making it very very clear this is not a survey for backward classes but a socioeconomic and educational survey of seven crore people of Karnataka he assertedOn speculation about a possible leadership change in the state dubbed November Kranti Siddaramaiah said Its not a Kranti What is Kranti Kranti is revolution Change is not revolutionHe also said the issue keeps surfacing without reason and should simply be ignoredClarifying the cabinets recent decision banning activities on government land and in government schools and colleges widely described as a move against RSS programmes Siddaramaiah said Its not just about the RSS Any organisation conducting activities without government permission is not allowed This rule was actually brought in by the BJP under Chief Minister Jagadish ShettarOn the upcoming Bihar elections Siddaramaiah expressed confidence that the INDIA bloc would perform well People want change Rahul Gandhis march received an overwhelming response Chances are high for us to win he said adding that he would attend the campaign if invitedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever