Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said he has advised officials conducting the Social and Educational Survey not to ask certain questions that are 'personal' in nature.

He also called upon the people to participate in the survey.

The survey, being conducted by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes, began on September 22 and is scheduled to continue until October 7.

"Let any one raise any objection, it (survey) has to be done. Court has said that the survey is voluntary and people can answer what they want and not bother if they don't want to answer any question," Shivakumar said when asked about objections regarding questions asked during the survey.

Speaking to reporters here, he said, "I have told officials not to ask people in Ben

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