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Karnataka Approves 4% Minority Quota in Public Contracts, Faces Opposition

The Karnataka government defends its decision as inclusive, while critics call it unconstitutional and accuse it of religious appeasement.

New Delhi: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya.
Gujarat Minister minister Harsh Sanghavi slammed Karnataka govt approving a decision to give 4 per cent quota to Muslims in public contracts. (@Bhupendrapbjp via PTI Photo)
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Overview

  • The Karnataka Cabinet has amended the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements (KTPP) Act to reserve 4% of government contracts for minority communities, including Muslims.
  • State Minister Ramalinga Reddy clarified that the reservation is not exclusive to Muslims but applies to all minority communities and backward classes.
  • The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced plans to challenge the decision in court, calling it unconstitutional and an act of appeasement politics.
  • Opposition leaders, including BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, have accused the Congress-led government of dividing society along religious lines for electoral gain.
  • The Karnataka government intends to introduce a Bill formalizing the amendment during the ongoing assembly session, despite statewide protests planned by the BJP.