Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has advised officials conducting the Social and Educational Survey (colloquially called 'caste census') not to ask people certain 'personal' questions. He has also urged people to actively participate in the survey.

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

"Let anyone raise any objection, it (survey) has to be done. The court said that the survey was voluntary and people could answer what they wanted to and not bother if they did not want to answer any questions," Shivakumar said on Sunday (October 5) while responding to objections regarding questions asked during the survey.

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