Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved an increase in the reservation quota for minority communities under various housing schemes from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.
Reports suggest that Muslims are also the single largest community in Karnataka if viewed as a homogenous bloc. It surpasses Vokkaligas and Lingayats in numbers.
The bench stated that providing admissions based on residence-baed reservations would violate the constitutional guarantee of equality and hence, it can't be allowed.
The Supreme Court declares conversions for reservation benefits without genuine belief as "fraud on the Constitution," upholding the integrity of reservation policies in India.
The Siddaramaiah administration is considering a proposal to give Muslims preference in public contracts for building (civil) projects worth up to Rs 1 crore. If the plan is approved, Karnataka will receive a 47% quota in government bids.
Apart from devoting an entire section on LGBTQIA+, the MVA manifesto for Maharashtra polls also mentions it in several other sections, making it read like a woke manifesto.
The recent controversy involving Rahul Gandhi erupted after he made several contentious remarks during his ongoing US trip including ‘Sikh community not free to profess their religion’, altering reservations
The Bhil community members started the rally from Radha Raman Mangalik Bhawan carrying saffron flags in their hands and reached the Mini Secretariat to hand a memorandum to the Collector. During the rally, heavy police force was deployed to uphold law and order in the area.
Notably, the Bihar government has approached the top court to challenge the Patna High Court’s order dated 20th June 2024 in which it set aside its law that increased reservation from 50% to 65% in the state.