'Sowing Division': BJP After Karnataka Hikes Housing Quota For Minorities

BJP Slams Karnataka Government over Religion-based Reservation, Calls It 'unconstitutional'

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. 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. India News | BJP Slams Karnataka Government over Religion-based Reservation, Calls It 'unconstitutional'.

'Sowing Division': BJP After Karnataka Hikes Housing Quota For Minorities

The Karnataka government has increased the percentage of reservation for the downtrodden and minorities under various housing schemes from 10 to 15%, inviting a sharp reaction from the BJP, which has accused the Congress of "pushing religious quotas"

Karnataka Hikes Housing Quota for Minorities to 15%, BJP Slams Move as "Appeasement Politics"

The Karnataka government has raised the housing quota for minority communities from 10% to 15%, triggering sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The new provision will apply to housing schemes implemented by the state’s Housing Department in both rural and urban areas. Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil defended the move, stating that it aims to support houseless minorities including Muslims, Christians, Jains, and …