VP Dhankhar Questions Karnataka's Proposed Reservation for Muslims

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar questioned Karnataka's potential plan to implement a four percent reservation for Muslims, suggesting it contradicts constitutional provisions. Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar suggested changes to the Constitution for implementing this reservation in government contracts, causing debate in the Lok Sabha and criticism from the BJP.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday challenged the proposal by the Karnataka government to reserve four percent of government contracts for Muslims, arguing that it contradicts constitutional laws.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar had proposed constitutional amendments to facilitate such reservations for Muslims, stirring a debate in the Lok Sabha with the ruling BJP opposing the suggestion and calling for Shivakumar's removal.

Addressing a group of Rajya Sabha interns, Dhankhar highlighted that no constitutional provision allows reservations based on religion, urging a return to core constitutional values as stated by B R Ambedkar.

(With inputs from agencies.)