Karnataka Cabinet approved an increase in the reservation quota for minority communities under various housing schemes from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.
Speaking to ANI, Shettar said, "From the beginning, whatever is possible, the Congress govt does it just to gain Muslim votes -- that's why they indulge in appeasement politics. First, they announced a 4 per cent reservation in contracts, which has now been challenged in court and is pending
Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party for criticising Karnataka Government's decision to raise minority reservations in housing schemes from 10 per cent to 15 per cent, Congress leader Sukhdeo Bhagat said that he had heard about hydrophobia, BJP has a "phobia" of "Gandhi" and "Nehru".
Union Minister for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju extended heartfelt birthday greetings to President Droupadi Murmu on her 67th birthday on Friday, praising her for "remarkable stewardship" and "profound connection with the people."
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.
Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar defended the state's decision to increase minority reservations in housing schemes from 10% to 15%, citing the Sachar Committee Report. He accused BJP's Amit Malviya of creating hatred and dividing society.
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