Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Challenges Murthys' Understanding of State's Social Survey: Not Just for Backward Classes

Oct 17, 2025 08:16 pm CST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has publicly addressed Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty's refusal to participate in the state's socio-economic survey, emphasizing it serves all citizens regardless of caste. The CM clarified that the survey aims to map Karnataka's entire population of seven crore people, not just backward classes, and highlighted that even upper-caste residents benefit from government welfare schemes.