Controversy Erupts Over Karnataka's New Reservation Policy

Babulal Marandi, Jharkhand BJP president, criticizes Karnataka's Congress government for allocating 4% reservation to Muslims in public contracts, allegedly at the expense of OBCs. He accuses Congress, led by Rahul Gandhi, of engaging in appeasement politics and undermining constitutional rights.

Babulal Marandi, the Jharkhand BJP president and Leader of the Opposition in the assembly, has raised serious allegations against the Congress government in Karnataka. According to Marandi, the government has allocated reservations to Muslims in public contracts, reportedly by reallocating the quota initially meant for Other Backward Classes (OBC). He claims this move is part of Congress's 'appeasement politics.'

Marandi argues that this decision contradicts the principles of social justice. He took to X to express his concerns, lamenting that the Congress government, led by Rahul Gandhi, is prioritizing minority appeasement over the constitutional rights of OBC, SC, and ST communities.

The controversy stems from the recent passage of a Bill by the Karnataka Assembly, which grants a 4% reservation for Muslims in public contracts. Marandi questioned Congress's commitment to social justice, suggesting it has deprived India's majority communities of their rights under the guise of appeasement politics.

(With inputs from agencies.)