Affidavit filed in SC to increase reservation cap: Karnataka Minister

With many communities demanding reservation below varied classes, the Karnataka authorities has filed an affidavit to increase the reservation cap in the state, State Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated on Sunday. “The state government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court to increase the reservation to more than 50 per cent to protect the interests of the backward classes,” Bommai stated at a operate on the Sri Kaginele Mahasamsthana Kanaka Guru Peeth, right here.

According to him, there was a consensus in the Cabinet assembly in this regard and accordingly the affidavit was filed in the Supreme Court.

“We are expecting a good decision from the Supreme Court,” the Home Minister stated.

The minister stated the state authorities was dedicated to rising the reservation.

Since varied communities have utilized for reservation, together with the Halumath group demanding ST tag, reservation restrict has to be elevated above 50 per cent.

Bommai additionally underlined that the Kuruba group wished themselves to be categorised as Scheduled Tribe.

In this regard, the federal government would undertake a research of family tree. He, nonetheless, identified that rising reservation was a problem as a result of it has to be legally tenable, it ought to be sensible and throughout the framework of the structure.

To take care of the brand new problem, a panel of consultants, headed by a retired choose, has been fashioned in order that nobody ought to query this resolution in future, the minister stated.

Speaking concerning the BJP authorities in Karnataka, Bommai stated the federal government has been taking care of all of the communities and religions equally with none bias.

He added that the Chief Minister has been extending each assist to all of the communities in the state.