Bommai urges Karnataka to act on SC internal quota

The Story in Brief

BJP MP and former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has urged the State’s Congress government to immediately implement internal reservation for Scheduled Caste communities. His appeal follows the Supreme Court’s decision upholding such internal quotas. Bommai made the demand in Bengaluru on August 4 while being felicitated by SC community leaders.

Bommai said Karnataka’s SC communities had waited for the measure for a long time and would face injustice if action was delayed. His government had recommended internal reservation in March 2023. He argued that citing a possible amendment to Article 341 would merely postpone their rights. Karnataka has also said it will ask the Centre to amend the Constitution to permit such sub-quotas.

The Indian Opinion

The claim that the court ruling alone settles every implementation step is as simplistic as treating any delay as proof of bad faith. Karnataka must explain clearly what can be done under the judgment, what requires constitutional action, and how beneficiaries will be identified. The fair test is a public timeline from the government, followed by the Centre’s response on the proposed Article 341 amendment.

Source: thehindu.com

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