State has over the last year seen multiple communities demanding bigger share
The State government, which has been trapped in the caste conundrum for nearly a year with several communities pushing for a change in reservation matrix or status, can settle for status quo, at least for now.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to enhance the 50% cap on reservation in government employment and educational avenues in the case pertaining to reservation for Maratha community. This will significantly reverberate across the country, especially Karnataka.
Vocal demand
As many as 44 caste groups, including politically powerful groups such as the Panchamasali Lingayats, Kurubas, and Vokkaligas, are learnt to have raised the pitch for a change in reservation matrix. Vocal demand had come from religious seers and powerful politicians from the communities, putting enormous pressure on the government.