Reacting to the charges levelled by the BJP that the Congress is taking away the reservation of SCs-STs and giving it to the Muslims in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claimed on Thursday that the 4 per cent quota which existed earlier .
The move of bringing Muslims under reservation will enable the community to avail reservations in 4% of seats while seeking admissions to educational institutions, appointments to posts and state government jobs. Around 12% of Karnataka’s population is Muslims
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His remarks came on a day when the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) said it would summon the Karnataka Chief Secretary over the “blanket reservation” given to the Muslim community in the state.