There are calls for a caste census (socioeconomic survey) at the national level, with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar discussing the issue with PM Narendra Modi. Karnataka conducted such an exercise six years ago with the aim of ensuring that reservation benefits for castes were proportionate to their size. It cost Rs 168 crore, but the report is gathering dust as the findings have not been made public yet.
The commission and the , it seems, are not eager to get things in motion. The commission has maintained silence over the issue, whereas the government claims that the report is still with the commission and its role will come into play only after the document is submitted.