Karnataka HC hears arguments on pleas to stay socio-economic surveyLast Updated: September 23, 2025, 20:30 ISTRepresentational image (Image: News18)Bengaluru, Sep 23 (PTI) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday heard petitions challenging the state government’s decision to allow the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission to conduct the Socio-Economic and Educational Survey, which began on September 22 and is expected to go on till October 7. Appearing for the state, Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi argued that the petitioners have wrongly projected the exercise as a ‘caste survey’. He maintained that it is a socio-economic and educational study aimed at collecting statistical data to frame welfare measures. He labelled the survey as a “colourable exercise of power" designed to determine caste populations for electoral purposes. PTI COR GMS GMS ROHFirst Published: September 23, 2025, 20:30 ISTNews agency-feeds Karnataka HC hears arguments on pleas to stay socio-economic surveyDisclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.