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Congress govt in Karnataka increases minority quota in housing schemes from 10% to 15%, BJP calls it blatantly illegal and unconstitutional

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.

Muslim population in Karnataka increased by 5.16% in 4 years, reveals survey by the state govt

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.

‘Violation of Article 14’: SC declares domicile-based reservations in PG medical seats unconstitutional

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.

Converting to Hinduism only to avail reservation without belief is fraud on Constitution, Hindus who convert to Christianity lose their castes: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court declares conversions for reservation benefits without genuine belief as "fraud on the Constitution," upholding the integrity of reservation policies in India.

Congress ‘Nyay Patra’: Karnataka govt led by CM Siddaramaiah may bring Muslim quota in govt tenders for contractors, says report

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.

Congress-led MVA makes several promises for LGBTQIA+ community in manifesto for Maharashtra elections, including quota in govt jobs

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.

Rahul Gandhi heading to become anti-India separatist leader: Yogi Adityanath slams Congress leader for his contentious remarks in US

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

Bhil community in Rajasthan rallies in support of Supreme Court ruling on sub-classification and creamy layer exclusion in SC-ST quotas

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.

7-judge constitutional bench of SC led by CJI upholds quota within SC/ST quota saying sub-classification is permissible, Justice Bela Trivedi dissents

A 7-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court ruled by a 6:1 majority that sub-classification of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes is admissible

Supreme Court refuses interim stay on Patna HC’s judgment that struck down Bihar government’s law increasing reservations to 65%

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.

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