Karnataka Legislative Council LoP Chalavadi Narayanaswamy accused Congress of using the caste census to deflect blame for the Bengaluru stampede that claimed 11 lives. "To protect...CM (Siddaramaiah) and...Dy CM (DK Shivakumar), they're trying to divert this issue with the caste census,” he said. His remarks came after CM Siddaramaiah discussed a fresh caste census with Congress leaders in Delhi.