SC/ST quota enhancement: Karnataka recommends inclusion of law in 9th Schedule
Chief Secretary Vandita Sharma has written to the Home Secretary, Government of India
Bengaluru - The Karnataka government has suggested to the Central government to incorporate the new legislation increasing reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes into the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. The addition of this law to the Ninth Schedule will safeguard it from potential legal challenges. The Cabinet made the decision to forward the proposal to the Central government in February.
The Chief Secretary, Vandita Sharma, has assured that steps will be taken to include the enhancement of SC/ST quota in the Ninth Schedule. The legislation, which increases reservation for Scheduled Castes from 15% to 17% and for Scheduled Tribes from 3% to 7%, was enacted during the winter session of the legislature in Belagavi in December last.
Notably, Karnataka does not currently offer reservations in professional courses under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota or additional quotas for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for the upcoming academic year. This move by the State government has drawn criticism from the Congress party, which accused the government of postponing action on the quota hike for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes ahead of the Assembly elections.
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