Tejasvi Surya blasts Karnataka government over 4% Muslim quota in tenders, calls it a 'threat to the Constitution'

"4% Quota Not Only For Muslims": DK Shivakumar On Big Karnataka Decision

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has backed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the 4 per cent quota issue, which the Congress's rivals called a move to appease Muslims. The quota is not for jobs or education, but for contractors to bid for government projects worth up to Rs 1 crore. Mr Shivakumar denied the 4 per cent quota was only for Muslims. "The 4 per cent quota is not only for Muslims, but for all minorities and backward classes…

Tejasvi Surya blasts Karnataka government over 4% Muslim quota in tenders, calls it a 'threat to the Constitution'

Reacting to the decision, Tejasvi Surya said that reservations in India have always been based on social and economic backwardness rather than religion.

Karnataka Cabinet Greenlights Reservation for Muslim Contractors Amid Key Reforms

Karnataka Cabinet Greenlights Reservation for Muslim Contractors Amid Key Reforms The Karnataka government has taken a significant step by approving amendments to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTPP) Act, allowing a four percent reservation in tenders for Muslim contractors. This decision came during a Cabinet meeting on Friday at the Vidhan Sabha, overseen by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.The government stated that this amendme…

Karnataka cabinet approves 4% quota for Muslim contractors

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet on Friday gave its nod for amending the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTPP) Act aimed at providing 4 per cent reservation in tenders to Muslim contractors, official sources said. The Cabinet also approved the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to provide ‘B’ khatas to all unauthorised rural properties, similar to the exercise being carried out in urban areas. The…

"4% quota not only for Muslims": DK Shivakumar on Big Karnataka decision

Bengaluru: Karnataka Vice -Minister -President DK Shivakumar has supported main minister Siddaramaiah about the issue of 4 percent quota, which called the rivals a step to appease Muslims. The quota is not for jobs or education, but for contractors to offer on government projects that are worth a crore from RS 1. Mr. Shivakumar denied […]

Karnataka Deputy CM Clarifies 4% Reservation In Govt Contracts For All Minorities, Not Just Muslims

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. “Four per cent reservation is not just for Muslims but all minority communities and backward classes,” he told ANI. The Karnataka Cabinet approved an amendment to the Karnataka Transparency i…