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The dominant Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities have been given a hike of only 2 per cent each (after cancelling the Muslim OBC quota of 4 per cent) from 5 to 7 per cent and 4 to 6 per cent respectively despite seeking between 11 and 15 per cent.
Reservation in Karnataka: The BJP government has taken away the OBC quota for Muslims and given it to Vokkaligas and Lingayats. It has also given SCs, STs bigger shares of the pie. How does the party expect to gain in the Assembly elections?