Karnataka Internal Reservation Policy for Scheduled Castes: Implementation Challenges and Political Impact
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka Internal Reservation Policy for Scheduled Castes: Implementation Challenges and Political Impact

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 25, 2024 19:35 IST - 8 MINS READ In a decision that is bound to have far-reaching social implications in Karnataka, the State Cabinet, in late October, approved implementation of internal reservation within the Scheduled Caste quota in the State, which currently stands at 17 per cent. Any decision to implement internal reservation in Karnataka, especially in the ratio proposed by Justice Sadashiva, would alienate the Holeyas and “touchable” Dalit castes from the ruling party. Shivasundar said he was still “sceptical” of the Karnataka government’s decision because “even though Siddaramaiah was among the first leaders to publicly declare that he would implement internal reservation after the SC judgment, he remained silent after the Congress high command said that it would appoint a commission to study the issue”. Perhaps the best solution is that Justice Nagamohan Das conduct a fresh socioeconomic caste census of Dalits in Karnataka.” Echoing this thought, Shivasundar said, “There are vested interests even within the Scheduled Castes.

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DC Edit | Will Telangana Quota Law Stand?
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2 days, 20 hours ago

DC Edit | Will Telangana Quota Law Stand?

Deccan Chronicle  

The Telangana Legislative Assembly has passed the Telangana Backward Classes Bill, 2025, to increase reservation for Backward Classes in education, employment, and local bodies to 42 per cent from 29 per cent. Though there are states like Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh, where the total reservation extended in the state has already touched 69 per cent, the Telangana reservation law is …

Karnataka government committed to internal reservation for SCs, implementation soon
3 days, 10 hours ago

Karnataka government committed to internal reservation for SCs, implementation soon

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K H Muniyappa on Monday reiterated the state government's commitment to implementing internal reservation among Scheduled Castes at the earliest. Terming as "inappropriate" criticism of the Congress government, including the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and Ministers, for the delay, Muniyappa emphasised the importance of empirical data in recommending internal reservation and urged organisations …

Abhishek Singhvi justifies quota for Muslims in award of contracts in Karnataka as it seeks to address backwardness in the community
5 days, 22 hours ago

Abhishek Singhvi justifies quota for Muslims in award of contracts in Karnataka as it seeks to address backwardness in the community

The Hindu  

Justifying the reservation extended to Muslims in Karnataka, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Abhishek Manu Singhvi has said the 4% quota announced for Muslims in the award of contracts seeks to address the backwardness in the community. Mr. Singhvi’s observation came in response to a query from a reporter at a press conference here on Saturday, a day …

Karnataka Cabinet Approve 4 Percent Reservation for Muslims in govt contract
5 days, 22 hours ago

Karnataka Cabinet Approve 4 Percent Reservation for Muslims in govt contract

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet is all set to table a Bill in the Legislature to provide 4 percent reservation for Muslims in contracts in government tenders under 2B category. To provide reservation for Muslims in government tenders/contract works, the State Government would bring in amendments to Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act, 1999. Reacting to the reservation for Muslims in …

Karnataka approves 4% Muslim reservation in contracts, BJP calls it unconstitutional
6 days, 3 hours ago

Karnataka approves 4% Muslim reservation in contracts, BJP calls it unconstitutional

Op India  

On 14th March, the Congress-led Karnataka government approved a proposal to grant 4% reservation to Muslims in government contracts. This new gimmick for electoral gains is equal to undoing the very… pic.twitter.com/redKuP9Ebs — Tejasvi Surya March 15, 2025 Surya said, “The Congress government’s approval of a 4% quota for Muslims in government contracts is a direct assault on the Constitution …

Karnataka's nod to 4% quota for Muslim contractors in tenders, BJP slams move
6 days, 14 hours ago

Karnataka's nod to 4% quota for Muslim contractors in tenders, BJP slams move

India Today  

The Karnataka government's decision to provide a 4% reservation in tenders for Muslim contractors has stirred a political storm, with the BJP accusing the Congress of "appeasement politics" and alleging that Rahul Gandhi influenced the state cabinet's decision. Training his guns at the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Prasad pointed out that the Karnataka government's move was …

Telangana’s SC Subclassification: Justice for Dalits or a New Inequality?
1 week, 4 days ago

Telangana’s SC Subclassification: Justice for Dalits or a New Inequality?

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 10, 2025 17:58 IST - 6 MINS READ Following the Supreme Court’s validation last year of subclassifications within the SC and ST categories, the Telangana government, led by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, appointed a single-member judicial commission in November 2024. Headed by the retired Justice Shameem Akhtar, it was tasked with assessing intragroup disparities among various castes …

Social Justice Monitoring Committee urges GCC to adhere to reservation policy
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Social Justice Monitoring Committee urges GCC to adhere to reservation policy

The Hindu  

The Social Justice Monitoring Committee advised officials to ensure proper adherence to the reservation policy in promotions and appointments within the corporation, in alignment with the principles of social justice during a meeting with Greater Chennai Corporation chaired by Dravidian ideologue Suba. Representatives from the Labour United Progressive Association, Dr. Ambedkar Employees’ Federation, Indian Republic Labour Union, and Tamil Nadu …

Manda Krishna seeks justice to all SC sub castes in classification
1 month ago

Manda Krishna seeks justice to all SC sub castes in classification

The Hindu  

Madiga Reservation Porata Samiti founder Manda Krishna has urged the one man commission chairman Shameem Akhtar to take steps to ensure that all sub castes in the scheduled castes are given justice in the SC classification. The MRPS had already requested Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to rectify the lapses in the one man commission’s report and the government had …

Govt. to enact law in March first week to give statutory backing to 42% BC reservation
1 month, 1 week ago

Govt. to enact law in March first week to give statutory backing to 42% BC reservation

The Hindu  

The State government has decided to enact a legislation providing for 42 per cent reservation to backward classes communities in education, employment and political spheres. Accordingly, those who missed out can register their details with the officials concerned between February 16 and 28, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said. The Deputy Chief Minister, along with other Ministers, attended a …

Manda Krishna rejects 9% quota for Madigas, demands 11% in line with population
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Manda Krishna rejects 9% quota for Madigas, demands 11% in line with population

The Hindu  

Madiga Reservation Porata Samiti founder Manda Krishna has accused the Congress government in Telangana of manipulating the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes to favour the Mala community at the expense of Madigas. Calling the government’s proposal of 9% reservation unjust, Manda Krishna urged officials to rectify flaws in the commission’s report. He also criticized the A. Revanth Reddy government for reshuffling …

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pledges internal reservation for SCs in Karnataka
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pledges internal reservation for SCs in Karnataka

India Today  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reiterated his government’s commitment to providing internal reservation among the Scheduled Castes. The Karnataka government had, in November, appointed retired High Court judge Justice HN Nagamohan Das to lead a commission tasked with recommending the modalities for internal reservation among SCs. This move follows demands, particularly from the ‘SC Left’ groups, for internal reservation to address …

Karnataka govt committed towards providing internal reservation: CM Siddaramaiah
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka govt committed towards providing internal reservation: CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said his government was committed towards providing internal reservation among Scheduled Castes. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Amid speculation over a change of guard in the ruling Congress in Karnataka, he said, any decisions regarding the state Congress president or the chief minister will be taken by the party high command, and that he will …

‘Don’t pay heed to propaganda on reservation’ says Congress leaders
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Don’t pay heed to propaganda on reservation’ says Congress leaders

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Congress leaders hailing from the SC Left grouping here on Friday advised members of their community not to pay attention to the alleged propaganda of a section of community leaders that the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah government would not implement the classification of SC quota, since it lacked empirical data. They said the government will implement the internal quota soon …

Demand for raising reservation cap rises in Karnataka
3 months, 1 week ago

Demand for raising reservation cap rises in Karnataka

New Indian Express  

BELAGAVI: The demand for increasing the reservation cap to over 50% in the State, came to the fore again in the ongoing winter session in the council on Friday with MLCs across the party lines raising the matter. The matter came up for discussion when the question was raised by BJP MLC Talawar Sabanna who wanted the government to increase …

Internal quota: Justice Nagamohan Das panel told to use 2011 census
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Internal quota: Justice Nagamohan Das panel told to use 2011 census

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Justice Nagamohan Das Committee, constituted to review the implementation of internal reservation for Scheduled Castes, has been told to consider the 2011 population census data and review internal reservation scientifically and reasonably. The Terms of Reference were issued on Tuesday, stressing on collecting empirical data on the representation of the inter-se backwardness community among the SCs in government …

AMU Students Protest, Demand Quota for Dalits and Tribals
3 months, 3 weeks ago

AMU Students Protest, Demand Quota for Dalits and Tribals

Deccan Chronicle  

Aligarh: The Aarakshan Sangharsh Morcha on Tuesday held a march demanding reservation for Dalits and backward and Other Backward Classes in admission at Aligarh Muslim University. The protesters gathered at Raja Mahendra Pratap chowk in the Civil Lines locality and then marched to the University Circle at the entry point of the campus, raising anti-AMU and religious slogans. The students …

Bihar assembly winter session: LoP Tejashwi asks Minister Nitish govt to raise reservation quota to 85 per cent
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar assembly winter session: LoP Tejashwi asks Minister Nitish govt to raise reservation quota to 85 per cent

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar assembly, has called on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government to introduce new laws providing 85% reservation quotas for deprived castes and economically weaker sections. Speaking in the assembly on Tuesday, after Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav rejected the opposition’s adjournment motion, the RJD leader proposed that a committee be set …

OPINION| Quota Within Quota: The Secret Weapon!
4 months ago

OPINION| Quota Within Quota: The Secret Weapon!

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is doing his best to explain to voters of Jharkhand and Maharashtra the exact meaning of his slogan, “Ek Hain, Toh Safe Hain”. The issue came up before the Supreme Court recently, and the apex court in August ruled by a 6:1 majority judgement that sub-classification within the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes was permissible. In …

Karnataka CMO: No Proposal on Muslim Reservation
4 months, 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 …

Karnataka BJP Chief Criticizes Congress on Internal Reservation for Politics Ahead of Bypolls
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka BJP Chief Criticizes Congress on Internal Reservation for Politics Ahead of Bypolls

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra criticizes Congress government's handling of internal reservation for SCs ahead of bypolls. He claims that the Congress government is not being honest and is only using the issue for political gain. The BJP has repeatedly urged the Congress government to implement the internal reservation, but they have refused to do so. The upcoming Assembly polls in …

Express Dialogues | Caste a reality in India, surveys needed till we attain equality: Former KSCBC chairman Kantharaj
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Express Dialogues | Caste a reality in India, surveys needed till we attain equality: Former KSCBC chairman Kantharaj

New Indian Express  

The report has become a subject of political debate. Social backwardness automatically tells that one is economically backward. Even in the Constitution, the words are clearly used “who are socially and educationally backward”, not economically backward. The report details how many people have bank accounts and ration cards. A person who is from a backward class, but has a good …

Dalit leaders divided over VCK move to file review plea against order allowing States to sub-categorise Scheduled Caste communities
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Dalit leaders divided over VCK move to file review plea against order allowing States to sub-categorise Scheduled Caste communities

The Hindu  

The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi’s decision to file a review petition in the Supreme Court against the recent order empowering States to sub-categorise Scheduled Caste communities, after welcoming the judgement initially, to provide reservations has again turned the focus on the impact it could have on forging a potent political formation of the SC communities in Tamil Nadu. said while the …

Tejashwi dares Nitish to clear stand on quota
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tejashwi dares Nitish to clear stand on quota

New Indian Express  

PATNA: RJD leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Sunday challenged Janata Dal leaders to clarify their stance on inclusion of reservation in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution. Addressing workers of the party while taking part in day-long sit-in agitation, Tejashwi said that Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s JD should tell people whether they are …

Thol. Thirumavalavan MP Files Review Petition Against Supreme Court's Judgment Allowing Sub-Classification Of Scheduled Castes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Thol. Thirumavalavan MP Files Review Petition Against Supreme Court's Judgment Allowing Sub-Classification Of Scheduled Castes

Live Law  

Today, Thol Thirumavalavan, 2nd-time Member of Parliament and President of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi-the largest Dalit Party in Tamil Nadu has filed a review petition against the sub-classification judgment of the Supreme Court. A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court held that sub-classification of Scheduled Castes is permissible to grant separate quotas for more backwards within the Scheduled Castes category. 182 …

Congress frames social justice as an essential step of a policy framework to ensure justice
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress frames social justice as an essential step of a policy framework to ensure justice

The Hindu  

The Narendra Modi government quickly scrapped a proposal to induct mid-level officials into the bureaucracy through lateral entry to counter the Opposition’s allegations of “ending reservations.” However, it is clear that Congress would continue to place social justice as the centrepiece of its politics. On Saturday, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, positioned caste census as an …

Quotas in quota | Panacea or pandora's box?
7 months ago

Quotas in quota | Panacea or pandora's box?

India Today  

On August 1, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment redefining the framework of affirmative action. Chandrachud allowed states to create subclassifications within the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The aim is to ensure a more equitable distribution of reservation benefits among the most backward communities within these categories. It has in effect now allowed states to further demarcate reservations …

Chinta Mohan decries unjust treatment of Dalits in India
7 months ago

Chinta Mohan decries unjust treatment of Dalits in India

The Hindu  

Former Union Minister and Congress leader Chinta Mohan on Friday expressed concern over the unjust treatment of Dalits in India. Addressing a press conference here, Mr. Mohan took objection to the sub-categorisation of the SC/ST communities and cautioned against potential division and foreign interference — comparing the imminent outcome to the uprising in Bangladesh. “It’s a warning to Prime Minister …

In Tamil Nadu, data on quota is a Pandora’s Box
7 months, 1 week ago

In Tamil Nadu, data on quota is a Pandora’s Box

The Hindu  

Politics over reservation in education and public employment is nothing new to Tamil Nadu. The question over the data has been addressed partially through the publication of the State Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department’s reply to a query under the RTI on the representation of Vanniyars and the rest within the exclusive 20% quota for MBC-DNCs …

Caste reservation fabric needs new pattern
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Caste reservation fabric needs new pattern

New Indian Express  

“Begin at the beginning, the king said, very gravely, and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland For millenniums, caste has been cast in stone in the Indian psyche. Gavai, who could be the chief justice next year, wrote: “The State must evolve a policy for identifying the creamy layer even …

Disregard comments of the SC judges about creamy layer, Thirumavalavan tells Centre
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Disregard comments of the SC judges about creamy layer, Thirumavalavan tells Centre

The Hindu  

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi founder and Chidambaram MP Thol. Thirumavalavan on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court’s judgment that State government has the authority to provide internal reservations within the Scheduled Caste quota, which has validated the law to provide internal reservations for Arundhathiyar community. “The Supreme Court justices also stated that appropriate evidence must be provided for granting internal reservations, which …

BJP SC Morcha hails Supreme Court judgement, calls it BJP’s victory
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP SC Morcha hails Supreme Court judgement, calls it BJP’s victory

The Hindu  

The BJP Scheduled Caste Morcha State Vice-President Ambaraya Ashtagi has hailed the Supreme Court judgment permitting sub-classification of Scheduled Castes reservations and claimed that it was a victory for the previous BJP government. Addressing a press conference in Kalaburagi on Friday, Mr. Ashtagi said that the landmark judgement allows sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes to grant separate quotas for more backward …

Reservation redistribution
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Reservation redistribution

Hindustan Times  

The gains of reservation — despite its goal of driving equity — have flowed unequally. Relative social privilege and political clout have led to a few groups enjoying almost all the benefits of reservations while others languish in backwardness that is largely unchanged since Independence. To illustrate, the Jatavs in Uttar Pradesh and the Mahars in Maharashtra have long been …

Siddaramaiah calls apex court ruling on internal quota for SC/ST ‘historic’
7 months, 2 weeks 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
8 months 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, …

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

Karnataka's Big Move Backing Reservation For Locals In Private Sector Draws Backlash
8 months ago

Karnataka's Big Move Backing Reservation For Locals In Private Sector Draws Backlash

News 18  

The Karnataka government has put the bill mandating reservation for locals in private jobs on hold after backlash. ‘Bengaluru not built by Kannadigas alone’: CPI MP John Brittas Speaking about the bill, CPI Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas said that it was discriminatory and not a “well-thought-out decision” by the Karnataka Cabinet. This is a fascist bill as in Animal …

Bihar moves top court against HC quota hike order
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar moves top court against HC quota hike order

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar government has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Patna high court decision striking down the law enhancing caste-based reservation to 65% in jobs and admissions and argued that the caste survey carried out by the state adequately satisfies the parameters required to breach the 50% ceiling on reservation set by the top court in the 1992 Indra Sawhney …

Bihar reservation hike: State government moves SC against Patna HC decision to ‘set aside’ reservation hike
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar reservation hike: State government moves SC against Patna HC decision to ‘set aside’ reservation hike

The Hindu  

The Bihar government moved the Supreme Court on Tuesday, challenging the Patna High Court’s directive to ‘set aside’ the increase in the State’s reservation for disadvantaged communities, from the existing 50% to 65%. “Yes, the State government has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court today and our advocate Ayush Anand too has filed a caveat before the court to …

VHR Asks BJP to Lift 50% Quota Cap
8 months, 2 weeks ago

VHR Asks BJP to Lift 50% Quota Cap

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Senior TPCC leader V. Hanumantha Rao on Monday called on the NDA-led BJP government at the Centre to pass a bill in Parliament that would allow reservations to exceed the current 50 percent cap. Hanumantha Rao highlighted that the Congress wants all state laws regarding reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes to be included in …

The Patna HC judgment on reservation and its implications on future quota policies
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Patna HC judgment on reservation and its implications on future quota policies

Hindustan Times  

Recently, the Patna High Court in Gaurav Kumar and Others vs State of Bihar and Ors. After independence, Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution of India laid down measures for reservations for the backward classes, where, Article 15 talks about educational institutions, though the word “adequate” is not used, however in Article 16, the provision reserves adequate representation and …

Even Vajpayee’s Govt Tried to End Quotas, Say Revanth
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Even Vajpayee’s Govt Tried to End Quotas, Say Revanth

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Continuing his tirade against the BJP ‘conspiracy’ to abolish reservations to SCs, STs, and OBCs, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said that making India 'reservations-free' is their core philosophy. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Reddy said that the BJP-led NDA government had made a similar attempt in 2000, when the then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee issued …

RSS never opposed reservation, says Mohan Bhagwat
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

We back reservations: RSS head Mohan Bhagwat amid quota row
10 months, 3 weeks ago

We back reservations: RSS head Mohan Bhagwat amid quota row

Op India  

Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha election, Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has made a significant announcement regarding reservations. The Sangh has been supporting all reservations as per the Constitution since the… https://t.co/lGju5pukHj pic.twitter.com/crS5FORdv1 — ANI April 28, 2024 Notably, last year Mohan Bhagwat remarked in Nagpur that reservations should be granted as long as there is …

BJP will End Quota for Muslims: Kishan Reddy
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP will End Quota for Muslims: Kishan Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Congress did gross injustice to Backward Class communities in the state by cutting their quota and extending the same to Muslims. The High Court gave its verdict twice against providing reservations on the religious basis but the Congress approached the apex court and got a stay, said BJP state unit president G. Kishan Reddy. Terming the Indian National …

We did not make any changes to BC quota, says CM Siddaramaiah
10 months, 3 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 …

Panel slams Karnataka OBC quota for Muslims: 'Against social justice principle'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Panel slams Karnataka OBC quota for Muslims: 'Against social justice principle'

India Today  

The National Commission for Backward Classes has criticised the decision of the Congress-led government in Karnataka to categorise the Muslim community as a backward caste for reservation purposes, saying it undermined the "principle of social justice". The commission said socially and educationally backward castes or communities cannot be treated at par with an entire religion. In Karnataka, all castes and …

CM Siddaramaiah asks Central govt to amend Constitution for internal reservation for SCs
1 year, 2 months ago

CM Siddaramaiah asks Central govt to amend Constitution for internal reservation for SCs

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday termed the high-level committee to review internal reservation for Scheduled Castes as a ploy to mislead the Dalit community. "The Central Government has formed a high-level committee under the chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary to review the internal reservation for Scheduled Castes," Siddaramaiah said in a statement and alleged that this seemed to be …

Internal quota: CM Siddaramaiah accuses Centre of misleading Dalits
1 year, 2 months 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 …

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