India, Oct. 6 -- Villagers in Karnataka's Shivamogga district have refused to participate in the state's ongoing caste survey, demanding the installation of a network tower in their area first.

The Social and Educational Survey, commonly referred to as the caste survey, began on September 22 and is scheduled to conclude on October 7.

Shashikumar, a resident of Barur Gram Panchayat, told ANI that while he supports the survey, the urgent need is mobile connectivity, as previous requests for a tower have allegedly gone unanswered for over three years. He said the Tehsildar of Sagar Taluk has assured villagers that their demands will be addressed within three days.

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