Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in Karnataka, says 'we ended 4% Muslim quota'
1 year, 7 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, amid drum sounds. Former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai have done a lot of work for Karnataka, he said, adding that the BJP government has ended four per cent Muslim reservation and has increased the quota of Vokkaligas, Lingayats, and SC/STs. Highlighting measures taken by the BJP government for the benefit of Areca nut farmers, Shah said: "If you ensure a double engine government comes to power in Karnataka, Modi ji will once again become Prime Minister in 2024".

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'No proposal before govt': Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah dismisses reports on Muslim quota
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1 month, 1 week ago

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

India TV News  

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 …

Karnataka government Muslim quota row; Telangana launches caste census
1 month, 1 week 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 …

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

OPINION | Should there be reservation for Muslims on religious grounds?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

OPINION | Should there be reservation for Muslims on religious grounds?

India TV News  

With Calcutta High Court nullifying all OBC certificates issued by West Bengal government between 2010 and 2024, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee preparing to challenge the verdict in the apex court after summer vacation, the issue of reservation, particularly for minorities, has taken centrestage in the current general elections. Addressing rallies in Jharkhand and Bihar, Home Minister Amit Shah alleged …

BJP will raise SC, ST, OBC quota, end it for Muslims: Shah in Telangana
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP will raise SC, ST, OBC quota, end it for Muslims: Shah in Telangana

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party will increase the reservations of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes and end the one granted to Muslims in Telangana if it comes to power, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday, adding that the Lok Sabha elections are a contest between “vote for jihad” and “vote for vikas ”. “Neither Shah nor …

Amit Shah in Telangana: Decide between ‘vote for jihad’ and ‘vote for development’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Amit Shah in Telangana: Decide between ‘vote for jihad’ and ‘vote for development’

The Hindu  

Union Minister of Home and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on May 9 said the Lok Sabha elections this time is between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi or a ‘vote for jihad’ versus a ‘vote for development’. Addressing a public meeting at Bhongir on Thursday, Mr. Shah accused the Congress Party of ‘peddling lies’ about the …

INDIA bloc will give quota to Muslims by changing Constitution: BJP over Lalu Prasad's remarks
7 months, 2 weeks ago

INDIA bloc will give quota to Muslims by changing Constitution: BJP over Lalu Prasad's remarks

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad's remarks on Muslim quota have made it clear that if voted to power, the INDIA bloc will provide reservation to the minority community by making changes in the Constitution's fundamental structure, the Bharatiya Janata Party d charged on May 7. This makes it clear that they want to provide reservation to Muslims from the …

Will not allow even 0.5% quota for Muslims: Nadda
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Muslim quota will be removed if BJP is elected to power in Telangana, reiterates Amit Shah
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Muslim quota will be removed if BJP is elected to power in Telangana, reiterates Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Home Amit Shah, on Sunday, reiterated that the Bharatiya Janata Party will remove reservations for Muslims and share it with SC/ST and BCs in Telangana after it comes to power here. As long Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP are there, there is no question of abolishing reservations for marginalised sections,” he asserted at a public meeting …

Clear Signs of BJP Retaining Power: Vishweshwar Reddy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Clear Signs of BJP Retaining Power: Vishweshwar Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BJP Chevella candidate Konda Vishweshwar Reddy said that the party’s graph was soaring consistently as per recent surveys, and the nation was leaning decisively towards retaining the BJP at the Centre and Narendra Modi as Prime Minister. Reddy pointed out that Rahul Gandhi's advocacy on certain issues appears to contradict the principles enshrined in the Constitution and the ideals …

BJP will end reservation for Muslims in Telangana, says Amit Shah
7 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP will end reservation for Muslims in Telangana, says Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party will end reservation for Muslims introduced by the Congress and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi in Telangana and provide the benefit to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, if it wins the Lok Sabha elections in the southern state, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday. inister Amit Shah and BJP Medak candidate, Raghunandan …

‘Will end Muslim reservation granted by Congress & BRS’: Amit Shah in Telangana
7 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Will end Muslim reservation granted by Congress & BRS’: Amit Shah in Telangana

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will end Muslim reservation granted by Congress and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi in Telangana and instead provide reservations to SCs, STs, and OBCs. Shah also attacked Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM, saying,"The Congress and the TRS never celebrate the Telangana Liberation Day as they are afraid of the Majlis. …

Muslim quota part of agenda to push country towards Islamisation: Adityanath
7 months, 4 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 did PM Modi take 'wealth to Muslims' jibe at Congress? The answer lies in Congress party's past actions
8 months ago

Why did PM Modi take 'wealth to Muslims' jibe at Congress? The answer lies in Congress party's past actions

India TV News  

New Delhi: Prime Narendra Modi's statement at the Banswara rally in Rajasthan on Sunday created a political storm ahead of the second phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 with allegations and counter-allegations galore from all quarters. The Andhra Pradesh government of the Congress tried to implement Muslim reservation four times between the period of 2004 and 2010 but failed …

‘We got a majority in 2014, 2019, and used it to abolish Article 370, build Ram Mandir, and implement CAA”: HM Amit Shah
8 months ago

‘We got a majority in 2014, 2019, and used it to abolish Article 370, build Ram Mandir, and implement CAA”: HM Amit Shah

Op India  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the people gave BJP full majority in the 2014 and 2019 elections, and they used that to abolish Article 370, build Ram Mandir, implement CAA and give 33 per cent reservation to women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies. Addressing the Vijay Sankalp Mahasammelan here today, Amit Shah said, “You gave …

Amit Shah begins campaign in Karnataka by alleging power tussle between CM, Deputy CM
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Amit Shah begins campaign in Karnataka by alleging power tussle between CM, Deputy CM

The Hindu  

Building up tempo for the BJP’s poll battle for Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka, Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Chief Minister and Deputy CM of neglecting the interests of the State due to their power tussle, and trying to politicise the issue of drought assistance from the Centre. The Congress government is neither bothered about development of the …

Congress will protect 4% reservations for Muslims: CM Revanth
9 months, 1 week ago

Congress will protect 4% reservations for Muslims: CM Revanth

The Hindu  

Chief Minister of Telangana A. Revanth Reddy on Friday asserted that the Congress government would protect the 4% reservations for Muslims in education and employment. Mr. Reddy was speaking at the CM’s Iftar at Lal Bahadur Stadium where he was flanked by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Hyderabad parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi, and faith leaders. “Recently, in Chevella, Amit Shah …

Revanth Vows to Protect Muslim Quota
9 months, 1 week ago

Revanth Vows to Protect Muslim Quota

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday said the Congress government is committed to continue four per cent reservations to the Muslim community in the state in education and employment. Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot abolish four per cent reservation to Muslims,” Revanth Reddy said, while addressing the Muslim community at LB Stadium on Friday on …

Telangana: Congress' Shabbir Ali says no one can scrap 4% Muslim quota
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Muslims will vote for Congress, says Uttam
1 year, 1 month ago

Muslims will vote for Congress, says Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Former TPCC chief N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that Muslims were rallying behind the Congress as they are fed up with the BJP’s ‘divisive politics’ and also the BRS, which he alleged was the B-team of the BJP. Speaking after several Muslim leaders joined the Congress in the presence of Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday in Huzurnagar, the Nalgonda …

Congress will cross 75 seats in Chhattisgarh, says AICC in-charge Kumari Selja
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress will cross 75 seats in Chhattisgarh, says AICC in-charge Kumari Selja

The Hindu  

Expressing confidence that the Congress will repeat its government in Chhattisgarh, Congress general secretary in-charge of the State, Kumari Selja accused the BJP of blocking a Bill that would have ensured higher reservation to different sections of people in the State. In this context, she questioned the BJP’s intentions and pointed how a Bill that was unanimously passed by the …

SC says THIS on withdrawal of Muslim quota bill in Karnataka today
1 year, 7 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 …

Some sanctity needs to be maintained: SC on statements made on scrapping of 4% Muslim quota in Karnataka
1 year, 7 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 …

PM Modi's popularity will convert into votes: Amit Shah exudes confidence of retaining power in Karnataka
1 year, 7 months ago

PM Modi's popularity will convert into votes: Amit Shah exudes confidence of retaining power in Karnataka

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday exuded confidence in the Bhartiya Janta Party winning in Karnataka in the upcoming assembly elections saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity will convert garner votes for the party. Reservation within reservation done with a lot of thought.Before the end of campaigning for the Karnataka election, Siddaramaiah must clarify that if Congress increases …

Congress working on banned PFI's agenda, claims Amit Shah in Karnataka
1 year, 7 months ago

Congress working on banned PFI's agenda, claims Amit Shah in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Savadatti: Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Congress of functioning on the banned Popular Front of India's agenda, as he urged the people of Karnataka not to vote for the opposition party in Assembly polls next week. Hitting out at the Congress for "insulting" Savarkar, the BJP leader said: "They don't know history. …

Bengaluru’s civic institutions collapsed under BJP rule: Dinesh Gundu Rao
1 year, 7 months ago

Bengaluru’s civic institutions collapsed under BJP rule: Dinesh Gundu Rao

The Hindu  

Former Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president Dinesh Gundu Rao was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for five terms consecutively from Gandhinagar constituency in Bengaluru. The former Minister says that lack of planning, corruption, collapse of civic institutions during BJP rule led to infrastructure bottlenecks in India’s IT hub which has 28 segments. Bengaluru’s governance is very much based on …

Voting for the Congress will be useless, says Amit Shah
1 year, 7 months ago

Voting for the Congress will be useless, says Amit Shah

The Hindu  

If the Congress were to come to power, there will be riots, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Terdal of Bagalkot district on Tuesday. Mr. Shah said that the BJP’s electoral prospects will not be affected in anyway with Lingayat leaders Jagadish Shettar and Laxman Savadi leaving the party. But the Congress is talking about the BJP not treating …

Amit Shah defends scrapping 4% reservation for Muslims in Karnataka
1 year, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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 …

Shah's remarks on Muslim quota are contempt of court: Shabbir
1 year, 7 months ago

Shah's remarks on Muslim quota are contempt of court: Shabbir

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Senior Congress leader Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Monday contended that remarks of Union home minister Amit Shah in Chevella on Muslim reservations was tantamount to contempt of court, as the matter was ‘sub-judice’. He said he was exploring options for filing a petition in Supreme Court against Shah and BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar and retraining them from …

DC Edit | Muslim quota quip stirs T-pot
1 year, 7 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 …

Karnataka Election 2023: Amit Shah Holds Roadshow in Hassan, Says Congress Has Casteist Nature
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Election 2023: Amit Shah Holds Roadshow in Hassan, Says Congress Has Casteist Nature

News 18  

Karnataka Election 2023 Updates: With the Karnataka assembly elections inching closer, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a massive roadshow in the state’s Chamarajanagar and Hassan districts on Monday. He said the May 10 polls were all about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development politics versus Congress’ appeasement politics, and defended the state BJP government’s decision to scrap the four per …

Amit Shah says vote for JD(S) will go to Congress, leads road show at Alur in Hassan
1 year, 7 months ago

Amit Shah says vote for JD(S) will go to Congress, leads road show at Alur in Hassan

The Hindu  

Taking exception to Congress and the JD parties’ assurance to reintroduce reservation for Muslims, Union Home Minister Amit Shah wanted to know whose share would be cut to restore the reservation for Muslims. Amit Shah in Alur, Hassan district Addressing the public during a roadshow at Alur, part of Sakleshpur assembly segment, in Hassan district on Monday, Mr.Shah said the …

Amit Shah begins campaign in Karnataka, questions Cong over reservation to muslims
1 year, 7 months ago

Amit Shah begins campaign in Karnataka, questions Cong over reservation to muslims

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Senior BJP leader and Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday began campaigning in Karnataka from Gundlupet in Chamarajanagar district, and questioned the Congress Party over its decision to bring back reservations for Muslims that had been withdrawn by the BJP government in the state. In a roadshow as part of his campaign in Gundlupet, Mr Shah told the …

BJP will scrap 4% Muslim quota after TS win: Amit Shah
1 year, 8 months ago

BJP will scrap 4% Muslim quota after TS win: Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

Chevella: Asserting that the BJP would form government in Telangana in the December 2023 Assembly elections, Union home minister Amit Shah declared on Sunday that the BJP government would abolish the four per cent quota given to Muslims in education and employment, contending that there is no provision in the Constitution to provide reservations on the basis of religion. “We …

‘Will end Muslim reservation in Telangana if BJP wins’: Amit Shah
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Will end Muslim reservation in Telangana if BJP wins’: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Countdown for the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led BRS Government in Telangana has begun and the BJP’s fight will not stop until the present regime is dethroned, Union Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday. Addressing a public meeting titled "Vijay Sankalp Sabha" at Chevella near here, Shah said if BJP comes to power in Telangana, reservations for Muslims will be removed. "The …

Shah slams Cong on 4% quota, says exits will not hurt
1 year, 8 months ago

Shah slams Cong on 4% quota, says exits will not hurt

Hindustan Times  

Home minister Amit Shah expressed confidence on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party will win 15-20 seats more than the halfway mark in Karnataka while hitting out at the Congress for what he termed a violation of the Constitution to provide 4% reservation to Muslims in the state, a step later rolled back by the BJP government. Reiterating the work …

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 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, …

Unscientific, Says Moily on BJP's Move to Increase Lingayat-Vokkaliga Quota; Clears Air on Tipu Sultan
1 year, 8 months ago

Unscientific, Says Moily on BJP's Move to Increase Lingayat-Vokkaliga Quota; Clears Air on Tipu Sultan

News 18  

The Congress in Karnataka seems to have got a head start in this election with successful campaigns against the BJP like PayCM and 40 per cent commission having made an impact. If the Grand Old Party strategises the elections well and does not get ‘overconfident’, it can come back to power with a full mandate, believes senior Congress leader and …

As Karnataka heads for polls, here are key issues that are in intense public debate
1 year, 8 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 …

Karnataka says 4% quota for Muslims was shifted'
1 year, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 …

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