Siddaramaiah Seeks 75% Quota for OBCs, Dalits & Minorities in Jobs, Legislature
Siddaramaiah said the survey should be published and implemented, citing no reliable figures for backward communities and calling for quotas tied to population share.
- On Sunday, former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah demanded the state government release the Socio-Educational Survey findings and urged a 75% reservation quota for Dalits, backward classes, and minorities.
- Siddaramaiah ordered the survey during his 2013 tenure to address the lack of reliable population data, but a High Court order currently prevents the report's implementation and public release.
- Describing the caste system as a historical source of inequality, Siddaramaiah argued reservation should be linked to population to ensure an "equal share for everyone" across all communities.
- Speaking at the Karnataka State Backward Castes Federation's silver jubilee, Siddaramaiah pushed for political representation in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies, joined by ministers Santosh Lad and Madhu Bangarappa.
- The former Chief Minister confirmed his withdrawal from electoral politics while criticizing the "very expensive" electoral system and vowing to continue the struggle against systemic social inequalities.
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Siddaramaiah Demands 75% Reservation For Dalits, Backward Communities, Minorities
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called for 75% reservation for Dalits, backward communities and minorities, while urging implementation of the state’s caste survey report.
Siddaramaiah seeks release of socio-educational survey findings, 75% quota
Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday demanded that the findings of the Socio-Educational Survey (caste census) conducted by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes, popularly referred to as the caste census, be made public.
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Times of IndiaSiddaramaiah seeks 75% quota for OBCs, Dalits & minorities in jobs, legislature
Siddaramaiah advocated for 75% reservation for disadvantaged communities based on their population. He stressed that caste-wise data is crucial for strengthening reservation-related legal cases. Previous attempts to conduct caste surveys faced rejections and court-ordered stays. The former chief minister urged for the release of a pending caste census report. He pledged continued support for social justice and the abolition of caste inequality.
<p style="text-align: justify;">Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah has given a statement in an event regarding reservation. He has talked about implementing caste census, as well as increasing the reservation for Dalits, backward communities and minorities to 75 percent. Siddaramaiah said in his statement, "An equal society cannot be created without equal opportunities based on population."</p> <p style="t…
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