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His remarks came on a day when the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) said it would summon the Karnataka Chief Secretary over the “blanket reservation” given to the Muslim community in the state.
The previous BJP govt, while rejecting the Sadashiva Commission report on SC sub-categories, had accepted some directions of a Cabinet sub-committee on it, and forwarded it to the Centre
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said 17 sub-castes of extremely backward Muslims have been placed in the Economically Weaker Section category which is entitled for 10 per cent reservation.
Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a rally in Karnataka ahead of the 2023 assembly elections, making strong points on reservations based on religion.
Ahead of May 10 polls, CM Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government last month scrapped the 4 per cent backward classes quota for Muslims and realloted the Muslim OBC quota to the two most dominant communities in the state, Lingayats and Vokkaligas.