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BJP govt scrapped 4% reservation for Muslims saying religious minorities cannot be a reservation category, but Jains and Christians classified under 2D quota category as per March 27 order.

In what has been described as a deft political manoeuvre, the Government of Karnataka, led by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, has announced its decision

Lingayats are said to constitute about 17 per cent of Karnatakas population, and the community has dominance in as many as 100 out of total 224 constituencies, majority of these seats being in north Karnataka region.

In poll-bound Karnataka, where caste is one of the crucial factors in deciding the outcome of elections, it is key to understand the importance of the influential Lingayat...

Official sources said the Naveen Patnaik government may take the ordinance route to pass the three bills and hence they were withdrawn

The Registrar General of India has rejected similar proposals from the previous TDP government, citing government records of the social status of Valmikis/Boyas over the years.

 

While the Congress rejects the BJP's allegation that it is biased against OBCs, the political history of India shows the party has missed several opportunities to reach out to these castes, including failing to claim credit for policy changes that were initiated by its governments.

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In direct recruitment to these services, 15 per cent of the seats are reserved for SC candidates, 7.5 per cent for STs and 27 per cent for OBCs