"This government is unnecessarily creating problems... But there is a limit to everything. So if they want to increase it, they should do it for everyone and all communities. This is not correct; that is why everyone is opposing it," Yediyurappa told ANI.
Karnataka Cabinet approved an increase in the reservation quota for minority communities under various housing schemes from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.
While speaking to reporters on the Cabinet Sub-Committee on reservations in recruitment, Abdullah said, "When Mehbooba Mufti needed votes, she strictly banned her party members from even talking about reservation... When contesting elections from Anantnag and needing votes from Rajouri an
Tarun Chugh on Friday lashed out at the Karnataka government over its decision to provide a 15 per cent reservation to Muslims in housing schemes, terming it "unconstitutional and illegal" and accusing the ruling Congress party of indulging in appeasement politics.
The Karnataka government's decision to increase reservation for minority communities under housing schemes has sparked strong criticism from the BJP. State party president Vijayendra Yediyurappa has called it "unconstitutional" and accused the Congress of indulging in vote-bank politics.
After the Karnataka Cabinet decides that the reservation for minorities under various housing schemes has been increased from 10 to 15 per cent, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi called the move against the Constitution by referring to the Supreme Court's rejection of religion-based reservation.
Ashish Shelar, Maharashtra cabinet minister for cultural affairs, paid tribute to veteran actor Vivek Lagoo and said that the news of his demise is "extremely sad"
Union Education Minister Dharmedra Pradhan on Wednesday met with Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Minister for Information Technology and Education, Nara Lokesh, and appreciated his efforts to transform the learning landscape in the state.
Currently, an honorarium ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 is provided as a pension benefit to people imprisoned during the Emergency. As per the cabinet, the honorarium amount will be twofold.
Provisions include 20 percent reservation for Scheduled Tribes (ST) and 16 percent for Scheduled Castes (SC). SC and ST public servants will also have the opportunity for promotion based on merit. With the promotion of employees and officers, around two lakh posts will be vacant in governmen
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], June 17: The SACA Global Education Summit 2025, hosted by the Study Abroad Consultants Association (SACA), marked a historic milestone as Sardar Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Punjab's Cabinet Minister for NRI Affairs, joined the platform -- the first such government endo