Karnataka’s Home Minister G Parameshwara said the state’s caste census report should be released to the public. He said this before a meeting where the report is expected to be discussed. He believes people should be able to see the detailed information collected in the census. The minister made it clear that deciding what to do with the report is a separate issue from making the data public.
The minister pointed out that past decisions have been made using census data so there’s a history of this type of information being used to make choices. He didn’t say if there will be a long conversation about the report in the upcoming meeting or what might happen as a result of the report’s findings. He stressed that making the report public is very important to him.
This statement suggests there might be some debate about what the caste census data means for future decisions. The minister’s main focus was on making sure everyone can see the details of the report. This is likely because there’s worry the data might be kept hidden. Making it public before making big decisions seems to be a way to make the process open and honest.