Speaking to the media today, he asserted that BJP's stance is clear. "If the bill granting 4% reservation for Muslims is introduced in the assembly, BJP will launch a fierce protest both inside and outside the house. We will not allow its implementation," he said.
Asserting that BJP is not against Muslims, Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka President BY Vijayendra on Monday said that the BJP will oppose Congress's Muslim "appeasement politics."
Calling the Karnataka government's approval of a 4 per cent minority quota in contracts as "anti-constitutional and anti-democratic," BJP MLC N Ravikumar said that the BJP will raise the issue in both the Houses on Monday.
Speaking to reporters at the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee's office, Shivakumar said, "The reservation of contracts for minorities is only up to Rs 2 crores. In the past, similar arrangements were done for SC/STs. This is for all minorities and not just for Muslims."
Reddy added that the Congress government in Karnataka believes in "serving people" without regard to their religion, language, or caste. She said that the BJP was "jealous" of the good works being carried out by the state government.
Speaking to ANI on Karnataka Dy CM's plan, Mayor Bhargava said, "This is a good thing. The Congress government in Karnataka has got some wisdom that they want to learn something from cities across the country. Indore is the cleanest city in India. Indore is the city that fulfills the drea
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday clarified that the state government's decision to provide a four per cent reservation in government contracts is not exclusive to Muslims but extends to all minority communities and backward classes.
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who also holds the portfolio of Bengaluru Development, today said that the government was planning to hike the water tariff by one paise per litre, according to the DK Shivakumar office statement.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that he will attend the meeting on delimitation, called by Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on March 22 and reiterated that the INDIA alliance remains united on the issue.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who is also the Bengaluru Development Minister, on Thursday said that double-decker flyovers, tunnel roads, buffer roads, elevated corridors and other projects are planned to ease traffic in Bengaluru.
Ahead of attending the meeting related to delimitation, which the DMK government under the leadership of Chief Minister MK Stalin has called on March 22 in Chennai, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said that talks are currently in the discussion stage and INDIA alliance is always united.