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Reservation in Karnataka: The BJP government has taken away the OBC quota for Muslims and given it to Vokkaligas and Lingayats. It has also given SCs, STs bigger shares of the pie. How does the party expect to gain in the Assembly elections?
The move to give away the Muslim quota to Vokkaligas and Lingayats is driven by electoral calculations, experts say.
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet has approved amendments to the Nagar Nigam and Nagar Palika Acts to incorporate suggestions offered by the Backward Classes Commission in its report so that local body elections could be held as per the guidelines of the commission. An ordinance regarding these amendments
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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