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Karnataka Cabinet to promulgate ordinance for increasing reservation for SCs, STs
The Hindu
The hike in reservation would benefit 103 communities among SCs and 56 communities among STs in Karnataka. He expressed confidence of getting a favourable ruling in the court in case the Cabinet decision was challenged.
The Karnataka Government has decided to promulgate an ordinance for increasing reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) from 15% to 17%, and for Scheduled Tribes (STs) from 3% to 7%.
Briefing mediapersons after a State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on October 20, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J.C. Madhuswamy said the Cabinet has decided to promulgate an ordinance for increasing reservation for SCs and STs.
The file on reservation would be submitted to Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot for his assent.
The hike in reservation would benefit 103 communities among SCs and 56 communities among STs.
The Minister expressed confidence of getting a favourable ruling in the court in case the Cabinet decision was challenged.
The Cabinet decided to increase the quota based on a report of a committee headed by retired High Court judge H.N. Nagmohan Das, which recommended increasing reservation for SCs from 15% to 17%, and for STs from 3% to 7%.
Among other decisions, the Cabinet has, in principle, agreed to clear a ₹1,500 crore proposal for undertaking works related to storm water drains in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits.