Amit Shah defends scrapping 4% reservation for Muslims in Karnataka
The Hindu
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on April 25 defended the BJP government’s decision in Karnataka of scrapping 4% quota for Muslims saying the party never believed in ‘religion-based reservation.’
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on April 25 defended the BJP government’s decision in Karnataka of scrapping 4% quota for Muslims saying the party never believed in ‘religion-based reservation.’
The former BJP chief also took a dig at Congress for its stand that the quota would be restored if it is voted to power in the state after the May 10 Assembly polls.
“There was a religion-based reservation of 4% for Muslims. Without falling for the vote bank politics, the BJP government abolished the Muslim reservation,” he said addressing a public meeting at Terdal in this district.
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“We believe that religion-based reservation should not happen,” Mr. Shah opined.
The Minister added that after abolishing Muslim reservation, the BJP government increased the reservation for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Vokkaligas and Lingayats.
Referring to the Basavaraj Bommai government’s decision to increase the SC reservation from 15% to 17%, Shah noted that the internal reservation of SC (Left) now stands at 6%, SC (Right)- 5.5% and other SCs 5.5%.
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