'No proposal before govt': Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah dismisses reports on Muslim quota
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'No proposal before govt': Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah dismisses reports on Muslim quota

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Muslim quota row: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dismissed media reports claiming that the state government was considering a proposal for Muslim reservation in jobs, calling the reports "another new lie. CMO statement on Muslim quota "Reports have been published in some media that a proposal to give reservations to Muslims in jobs is before the government. Leader of Opposition in the state assembly R Ashoka said, "Siddaramaiah's political secretary, Naseer Ahmed, along with Housing and Wakf Minister BJ Zameer Ahmed Khan and other Muslim legislators, had submitted a letter on August 24, requesting 4% reservation for Muslims in contracts." He further said that Siddaramaiah had directed the finance department to review the proposal on the same day, reportedly also supporting an amendment to the Karnataka Public Procurement Transparency Act related to the matter.

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Govt has no objection to Panchamasali community's demand for quota: Siddaramaiah
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4 weeks ago

Govt has no objection to Panchamasali community's demand for quota: Siddaramaiah

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayapura: Clarifying that the government has no objections to the Panchamasali community's demand for reservation under Category 2A, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the agitation must remain lawful and orderly. Addressing BJP’s allegations that the police resorted to stone-pelting during the Panchamasali community’s march to Suvarna Soudha, the Chief Minister denied the claims. Reacting to statements made by Jayamruthyunjaya Swamiji, …

'Siddaramaiah is anti-Lingayat': Seer slams Karnataka CM amid 2A reservation issue
4 weeks, 2 days ago

'Siddaramaiah is anti-Lingayat': Seer slams Karnataka CM amid 2A reservation issue

Hindustan Times  

A Lingayat Panchamsali seer has labeled Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as "anti-Lingayat," asserting that no previous government had treated the community this way during their peaceful protests over the past four years. According to Deccan Herald, Basav Jaymritunjay Swamiji of Panchamsali Peetha, Kudalasangama, said Siddaramaiah was misleading the public about inviting Lingayat Panchamsali leaders for talks on the 2A reservation …

Karnataka Government’s “Secret” Muslim Reservation Plan Exposed Before Assembly Byelection
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka Government’s “Secret” Muslim Reservation Plan Exposed Before Assembly Byelection

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 14, 2024 13:19 IST - 3 MINS READ In the wake of the controversy over the past two weeks regarding the Waqf Board’s notices to farmers in Karnataka, a new dispute erupted in the State on November 12, a day before three Assembly constituency byelections. News broke that the State government was considering reserving four per cent …

Tejasvi Surya’s ‘statutory warning’: Voting for Cong injurious to state, country
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tejasvi Surya’s ‘statutory warning’: Voting for Cong injurious to state, country

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Yuva Morcha chief and Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday drew parallels between the Congress and tobacco consumption, cautioning people that voting for the grand old party can hamper the nation’s growth. “Like a statutory warning on a cigarette packet that consumption of tobacco products is harmful to health, voting for the Congress party is injurious to the …

Karnataka government Muslim quota row; Telangana launches caste census
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka government Muslim quota row; Telangana launches caste census

India Today  

The Karnataka government previously denied plans to introduce a Muslim quota in public tenders. However, Naseer Ahmed, MLC and political secretary to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, is advocating for a four percent reservation for Muslims in government tenders. Telangana government, led by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, has officially launched a caste census. Officials see this as a step toward equitable resource …

Amid row, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah rejects Muslim quota reports
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Amid row, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah rejects Muslim quota reports

Hindustan Times  

There are no plans for having reservations for Muslim in jobs, the government said in a statement on Thursday in response to the allegations by the opposition that the Congress was planning to allocate 4% quota for Muslim contractors in public work projects valued up to ₹1 crore. There are no plans for having reservations for Muslim in jobs, the …

Amid row, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah rejects Muslim quota reports
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Amid row, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah rejects Muslim quota reports

Hindustan Times  

There are no plans for having reservations for Muslim in jobs, the government said in a statement on Thursday in response to the allegations by the opposition that the Congress was planning to allocate 4% quota for Muslim contractors in public work projects valued up to ₹1 crore. There are no plans for having reservations for Muslim in jobs, the …

Karnataka government mulls 4% Muslim quota in government tenders, BJP slams move: Report
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka government mulls 4% Muslim quota in government tenders, BJP slams move: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, is considering a proposal to introduce 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in government contracts for civil works valued up to ₹1 crore, Deccan Herald reported. According to the report, Karnataka currently provides a reservation of 43 per cent in government contracts: 24 per cent for SC/ST contractors, 4 per cent for …

Karnataka’s proposed 4% Muslim quota sparks debate; BJP asks: ‘Whose share will be cut — SC, ST or OBCs?’
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka’s proposed 4% Muslim quota sparks debate; BJP asks: ‘Whose share will be cut — SC, ST or OBCs?’

Live Mint  

The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka is reviewing a proposal to introduce a reservation for Muslims in public contracts for construction works valued up to ₹1 crore, according to media reports. Karnataka's Existing Reservation Framework At present, Karnataka reserves 43 per cent of civil work contracts: 24 per cent for SC/STs, 4 per cent for OBC contractors under Category-1, and …

Karnataka CMO: No Proposal on Muslim Reservation
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka CMO: No Proposal on Muslim Reservation

Deccan Chronicle  

The Karnataka Chief Minister's Office on Tuesday responded to media reports claiming that the state government was considering a proposal for Muslim reservation in jobs, calling the reports "another new lie. However, it has been clarified that there is no proposal before the government in this regard," the CMO added.Meanwhile, on Saturday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised the Congress …

After hinting in Congress' Nyay Patra before general elections, Karnataka govt may bring Muslim quota in govt tenders for contractors
1 month, 4 weeks ago

After hinting in Congress' Nyay Patra before general elections, Karnataka govt may bring Muslim quota in govt tenders for contractors

Op India  

The Congress party in the state of Karnataka is reportedly preparing for another level of ‘minority appeasement’. As per a government official quoted by the Deccan Herald, the Siddaramaiah administration is considering a proposal to give Muslims preference in public contracts for building projects worth up to Rs 1 crore. Promises made by Congress to appease the Muslim community Interestingly, …

Will expose scams, whether it’s Kumaraswamy, Yediyurappa or Ashoka: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
5 months ago

Will expose scams, whether it’s Kumaraswamy, Yediyurappa or Ashoka: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

India TV News  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today stated that the Karnataka government would not spare anyone guilty of corruption. “Whether it is Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy, the Bharatiya Janata Party state President BY Vijayendra, former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa or Leader of Opposition R Ashoka, whoever is guilty, action will be initiated against them,” he stated. Speaking to media in Mysuru, CM Siddaramaiah …

Siddaramaiah calls apex court ruling on internal quota for SC/ST ‘historic’
5 months, 1 week ago

Siddaramaiah calls apex court ruling on internal quota for SC/ST ‘historic’

The Hindu  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday called the Supreme Court’s ruling on internal reservation for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as “historic” and said that a major obstacle in the implementation of internal reservation had been removed following the verdict. Taking to social media platform X, the Chief Minister said, “The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the authority of …

Karnataka reservation bill for locals puts the ruling Congress in a bind
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka reservation bill for locals puts the ruling Congress in a bind

Hindustan Times  

The fallout and consequences of the new Karnataka State Government Employment of Local Candidates in Industries Bill 2024 could be many if implemented - political, policy, and cultural. While senior executives from the private sector and entrepreneurs of Karnataka’s nearly 11,000 start-up firms were alarmed at the prospect of having to scour through numerous applications to prefer Kannadigas while hiring, …

Opposition slams Karnataka government over withheld reservation bill for Kannadigas
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Opposition slams Karnataka government over withheld reservation bill for Kannadigas

Hindustan Times  

The opposition in Karnataka slammed the government on Thursday, demanding clarification from the Siddaramaiah-led administration on the future of the State Employment of Local Candidates in Industries, Factories, and Other Establishments Bill, 2024, which mandates reservation for Kannadigas in private companies. State BJP president BY Vijayendra attacked the government’s approach, saying, “I don’t think Chief minister Siddaramaiah is serious about …

‘Natakbaazi…’: BJP after Karnataka govt puts reservation bill for Kannadigas on hold
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Natakbaazi…’: BJP after Karnataka govt puts reservation bill for Kannadigas on hold

Hindustan Times  

After the Karnataka government put a draft bill on quotas for Kannadigas in the private sector on hold, Bharatiya Janata Party leader CT Ravi termed it "natakbaazi" and said that in the state, the atmosphere is against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Congress government. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that the bill enforcing 50 per cent reservation for administrative …

'Tughlaq Darbar': BJP vs Siddaramaiah on Karnataka jobs quota bill U-turn
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Tughlaq Darbar': BJP vs Siddaramaiah on Karnataka jobs quota bill U-turn

India Today  

The BJP on Thursday likened the Congress government in Karnataka to Muhammad bin Tughlaq over its U-turn on the reservation bill for Kannadigas in private firms. Leader of the Opposition R Ashok said the Cabinet had become like a "Tughlaq Darbar" and sought a clarification from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for putting the bill on hold following an uproar by the …

Karnataka To Go For Reservation Only After Consultations: Priyank Kharge
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka To Go For Reservation Only After Consultations: Priyank Kharge

News 18  

Amid concerns over the proposed Bill providing reservation to local Kannadigas in the private sector, Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge assured industrialists that the Congress government in the state will “implement” it only after consultations. Speaking to reporters, Minister Kharge said, “I have requested Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to implement it only after consultation with the industrial experts and other departments …

SP demands Muslim reservation in Maharashtra
6 months, 1 week ago

SP demands Muslim reservation in Maharashtra

Deccan Chronicle  

In a letter written to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Dy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Samajwadi party MLA Rais Shaikh has demanded that five percent reservation must be given to Muslims at the earliest to eradicate their backwardness. In his letter, Shaikh, an MLA from Bhiwandi, referred to a recent statement made by the TDP general secretary and …

Will not allow even 0.5% quota for Muslims: Nadda
8 months ago

Will not allow even 0.5% quota for Muslims: Nadda

The Hindu  

BJP national president J.P. Nadda has accused the Congress and its allies of being “anti-Ram, anti-national and against reservations for the SC/ST/OBC”, and stated that they do not deserve to be voted to power in the Lok Sabha elections. We will not allow even 0.5% quota to go the Muslims’ way,” he asserted at a public meeting in Nalgonda on …

RSS never opposed reservation, says Mohan Bhagwat
8 months, 1 week ago

RSS never opposed reservation, says Mohan Bhagwat

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said the Sangh had never opposed reservation given to certain groups, and maintained that the video making the rounds on social media, in which he is seen speaking against quotas in a meeting, is fake. I say that the video is fake and that I have never said this,” Mr. Bhagwat said …

Siddaramaiah is telling lies on Muslim reservation issue that is before a court of law, says Bommai
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Siddaramaiah is telling lies on Muslim reservation issue that is before a court of law, says Bommai

The Hindu  

The former Chief Minister and BJP Haveri candidate Basavaraj Bommai has said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is telling lies on the abolition of reservation for Muslims, which issue is before a court of law. Speaking to presspersons in Hubballi on Friday, Mr. Bommai said that it is wrong that Mr. Siddaramaiah is telling lies that too about a matter before …

We did not make any changes to BC quota, says CM Siddaramaiah
8 months, 2 weeks ago

We did not make any changes to BC quota, says CM Siddaramaiah

New Indian Express  

BIDAR/BENGALURU: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP intensifying their attacks on the Congress over Muslim quota, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the 4% reservation for Muslims has been in force in Karnataka since 1994 as per the Chinnappa Reddy Commission’s recommendation. In Bidar, the CM said some people approached the Supreme Court during the tenure of the …

Muslim quota part of agenda to push country towards Islamisation: Adityanath
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Muslim quota part of agenda to push country towards Islamisation: Adityanath

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath on Thursday alleged that the Congress' attempt to give reservations to Muslims from the OBC quota in Karnataka was part of its agenda to push the country towards "Islamisation and division". Muslim quota part of agenda to push country towards Islamisation: Adityanath The firebrand BJP leader claimed that the Congress wanted to deprive the …

Why is Karnataka government at centre of controversy over Muslim reservation in OBC quota? Know here
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is Karnataka government at centre of controversy over Muslim reservation in OBC quota? Know here

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress-led Karnataka government has caught itself at the Centre of a controversy for including all castes and communities of Muslims in the Other Backward Classes category. Castes in this category are entitled for 15 per cent reservation in government jobs and educational institutions. With this move, the government has made provision for Muslim reservation from …

Telangana: Congress' Shabbir Ali says no one can scrap 4% Muslim quota
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana: Congress' Shabbir Ali says no one can scrap 4% Muslim quota

Op India  

Advisor to Telangana’s Congress government Mohammad Ali Shabbir has challenged the Modi government over the issue of Muslim reservation in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Shabbir’s remarks come after Union Home Minister Amit Shah in his address in Secunderabad on 12th March called to abolish the 4% Muslim quota, which the Congress party is seeking to exceed to 12%. The history …

Internal quota: CM Siddaramaiah accuses Centre of misleading Dalits
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Internal quota: CM Siddaramaiah accuses Centre of misleading Dalits

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Referring to the Centre’s move to form a high-level committee under the chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary to review the internal reservation for Scheduled Castes, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah termed it as a ploy to mislead the Dalit community. The Justice Usha Mehra Commission, also constituted by the Centre for the same purpose, had concluded that sub-categorisation of SCs and …

BJP, JD(S) attack Siddaramaiah over remarks to raise grants for Muslim community
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP, JD(S) attack Siddaramaiah over remarks to raise grants for Muslim community

Hindustan Times  

Leaders from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal-Secular JD on Tuesday launched an attack on chief minister Siddaramaiah over his recent remarks at a convention of Muslim religious leaders in Hubballi, where he announced that he would ensure increased grants for the Muslim community. Siddaramaiah Former Karnataka chief minister and senior BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday accused …

SC says THIS on withdrawal of Muslim quota bill in Karnataka today
1 year, 8 months ago

SC says THIS on withdrawal of Muslim quota bill in Karnataka today

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday expressed its disapproval of the comments made by politicians on Karnataka's Muslim OBC reservation matter. A bench of Justices KM Joseph, BV Nagarathna, and Ahsanuddin Amanullaj said, “When the matter is pending before the court and there is a court order on Karnataka Muslim quota, then there should not be any political statements …

Karnataka Muslim quota: SC says no political statement should be made on issue
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka Muslim quota: SC says no political statement should be made on issue

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took serious exception to political statements being made on the sub-judice matter related to withdrawal of four percent Muslim quota in Karnataka, saying some sanctity needs to be maintained. A bench of Justices KM Joseph, BV Nagarathna and Ahsanuddin Amanullaj said, When the matter is pending before the court and there is court …

SC takes exception to public statements made about pending issue of scrapping of 4% Muslim quota in Karnataka
1 year, 8 months ago

SC takes exception to public statements made about pending issue of scrapping of 4% Muslim quota in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on May 9 said sub judice cases should not be “politicised” after a petitioner alleged on Tuesday that Home Minister Amit Shah has made public statements about the scrapping of the 4% quota for Muslims in Karnataka ahead of the Assembly elections. The Bench adjourned the case after Mr. Mehta assured that appointments or admissions would not …

Some sanctity needs to be maintained: SC on statements made on scrapping of 4% Muslim quota in Karnataka
1 year, 8 months ago

Some sanctity needs to be maintained: SC on statements made on scrapping of 4% Muslim quota in Karnataka

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took serious exception to political statements being made on the sub-judice matter related to the withdrawal of 4% reservation for Muslims in Karnataka, observing that some sanctity needs to be maintained. A bench of Justices KM Joseph, BV Nagarathna and Ahsanuddin Amanullah was hearing the matter and said, "When the matter is pending before the …

Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in Karnataka, says 'we ended 4% Muslim quota'
1 year, 8 months ago

Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in Karnataka, says 'we ended 4% Muslim quota'

Deccan Chronicle  

GUBBI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday held a massive roadshow here, waving at a large enthusiastic crowd along the route, as he sought people's support, ahead of the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka. A large number of party workers walked along with Shah's vehicle holding BJP flags and shouting slogans praising BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, …

Amit Shah defends scrapping 4% reservation for Muslims in Karnataka
1 year, 8 months ago

Amit Shah defends scrapping 4% reservation for Muslims in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on April 25 defended the BJP Government’s decision in Karnataka of scrapping 4% quota for Muslims saying the party never believed in ‘religion-based reservation.’ The former BJP chief also took a dig at the Congress for its stand that the quota would be restored if it is voted to power in the State after the …

Karnataka Govt. decision scrapping 4% quota to Muslims will not be implemented till May 9: Supreme Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka Govt. decision scrapping 4% quota to Muslims will not be implemented till May 9: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

April 25, 2023 01:27 pm | Updated April 26, 2023 12:20 am IST - NEW DELHI The Karnataka Government on April 25 won an adjournment again in the Supreme Court during the hearing of a petition challenging the State’s decision to scrap 4% OBC quota for Muslims and divide it between Vokkaliga and Lingayat castes ahead of the Assembly elections. …

Bhatti slams Amit Shah for remarks on Muslim quota
1 year, 8 months ago

Bhatti slams Amit Shah for remarks on Muslim quota

Deccan Chronicle  

KARIMNAGAR: CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka called Union home minister Amit Shah's statement that the BJP will scrap 4 per cent reservations for Muslims in Telangana if the party forms government a "drop of poison" meant to cause unrest in a state where people live in peace and communal harmony. Bhatti stated that the Congress government provided 4 percent reservations …

DC Edit | Muslim quota quip stirs T-pot
1 year, 8 months ago

DC Edit | Muslim quota quip stirs T-pot

Deccan Chronicle  

Union home minister Amit Shah’s statement at a public meeting organised by the Telangana state BJP unit at Chevella as a build up to the Assembly elections slated for the end of this year, in which he called upon people to elect his party and have the first-ever saffron state government in a Telugu state, in return for which, the …

SC defers hearing on pleas challenging scrapping of 4% Muslim quota in Karnataka
1 year, 8 months ago

SC defers hearing on pleas challenging scrapping of 4% Muslim quota in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred till April 25 hearing on a batch of pleas challenging scrapping of the four per cent Muslim quota in Karnataka after the state government sought time to file its reply. On April 13, the Karnataka government's decision to scrap four per cent Muslim quota ahead of the assembly polls came under the …

Karnataka seeks more time to file response to plea challenging move to scrap 4% quota for Muslims
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka seeks more time to file response to plea challenging move to scrap 4% quota for Muslims

The Hindu  

The Karnataka government on Tuesday sought more time to file its response in the Supreme Court to a petition challenging the State’s move to scrap the 4% OBC quota for Muslims and divide it between the Vokkaliga and Lingayat castes ahead of the Assembly election. In the last hearing, the court had orally said that it prima facie found that …

Karnataka govt showed ‘haste’ in scrapping 4% Muslim quota: Supreme Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka govt showed ‘haste’ in scrapping 4% Muslim quota: Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government’s decision to scrap the 4% other backward classes quota for Muslims is “prima facie shaky and flawed,” the Supreme Court said on Thursday even as the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government undertook that no fresh appointment or admissions will be made in terms of the contentious government order until the court hears the matter next on April 18. …

Based on fallacious assumption: SC on Karnataka govt's decision on scrapping 4% Muslim quota
1 year, 8 months ago

Based on fallacious assumption: SC on Karnataka govt's decision on scrapping 4% Muslim quota

India TV News  

Karnataka elections 2023: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Karnataka government on pleas challenging the State government's notification scrapping the 4 per cent OBC reservation for Muslims. Karnataka government's decision to raise 2 per cent quota for Vokkaliga, and Lingayat each and scrapping 4 per cent OBC quota for Muslims prima facie is shaky and flawed, …

As Karnataka heads for polls, here are key issues that are in intense public debate
1 year, 9 months ago

As Karnataka heads for polls, here are key issues that are in intense public debate

The Hindu  

Karnataka is headed for Assembly elections on May 10 even as debates rage on allegations of corruption against the ruling BJP, changes in the caste reservation matrix made at the fag end of the government’s tenure and an undercurrent of communal narrative. Battle lines have been drawn between the BJP, Congress and Janata Dal, with the ruling dispensation attempting to …

Suspect moves: The Hindu Editorial on changes to reservation policy in Karnataka
1 year, 9 months ago

Suspect moves: The Hindu Editorial on changes to reservation policy in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Statecraft involves management of competing demands for accommodation and inclusion, without unduly affecting the interests of any section of society. The Karnataka government’s decision to scrap the 4% quota for Muslims within the Other Backward Classes category and earmark an additional 2% each to the dominant Vokkaliga and Veerashaiva-Lingayat communities is a divisive gamble in the expectation of electoral dividends. …

Explained | Why and how was the 4% reservation for Muslims under the OBC category scrapped in Karnataka?
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | Why and how was the 4% reservation for Muslims under the OBC category scrapped in Karnataka?

The Hindu  

The story so far: At the Cabinet meeting in Karnataka on Friday, the BJP government did away with the nearly three-decade-old 4% reservation for Muslims in the Other Backward Classes category and distributed it equally among the Veerashaiva-Lingayats and Vokkaligas, two dominant land-owning communities in the State, at 2% each. The Cabinet decided to exclude Muslims from the OBC category …

Karnataka says 4% quota for Muslims was shifted'
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka says 4% quota for Muslims was shifted'

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: As the Karnataka government’s move to scrap four per cent reservation for Muslims kicked off a firestorm across the southern state, state government officials claimed that the reservation has “not been scrapped, but only shifted”. It was being claimed that by moving the community to the EWS category, “Muslims will now be in a grouping which has 10 …

DC Edit | Scrap religion-based quotas; it's time to rethink all others
1 year, 9 months ago

DC Edit | Scrap religion-based quotas; it's time to rethink all others

Deccan Chronicle  

The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Karnataka has taken a decision to end the quota of four per cent for Muslims in the state, just ahead of an announcement of the schedule of polls for the next Assembly from the Election Commission of India. The BJP in the state added further nuance saying that it was not ending any quota …

Ended Muslim quota as it was unconstitutional: Amit Shah
1 year, 9 months ago

Ended Muslim quota as it was unconstitutional: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government scrapped the 4% reservation given to Muslims as the Bharatiya Janata Party does not believe in appeasement politics, Union minister Amit Shah said on Sunday, describing the quota as constitutionally invalid. Addressing a public gathering after inaugurating the Gorata Martyrs’ Memorial and a statue of the country’s first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Gorata village, Shah …

Will restore scrapped 4 per cent quota for Muslims in Karnataka, says Congress
1 year, 9 months ago

Will restore scrapped 4 per cent quota for Muslims in Karnataka, says Congress

Hindustan Times  

Flaying the BJP-led Karnataka government for its decision to scrap the reservation for Muslims under Category 2B in the OBC list, the Congress declared on Sunday that it would restore the quota to the minority community in the event of the party coming to power in the State, where Assembly elections are due by May. Will restore scrapped 4 per …

Karnataka govt scraps 4% Muslim quota, divides it between Vokkaligas and Lingayats ahead of Assembly polls
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka govt scraps 4% Muslim quota, divides it between Vokkaligas and Lingayats ahead of Assembly polls

India TV News  

Karnataka Muslims reservation: Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, the Karnataka government decided to scrap the 4% reservation for Other Backward Classes Muslims in jobs and education. In a cabinet meeting on Friday, the state government also took the decision to divide the 4% OBC quota between two dominant communities of the poll-bound state - Vokkaligas and Lingayats. The existing …

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