Bengaluru: The Karnataka authorities on Friday introduced its resolution to abolish the 4 per cent quota for ‘spiritual minorities’ and add it to the present quota of two Vokkaliga and Lingayat communities of the poll-bound state. The 4 per cent reservation will now be divided into two equal elements and added to the present quota for the 2 communities; taking the Lingayat reservation from 5% to 7% and the reservation for the Vokkaliga neighborhood from 4% to six%. Two new reservation classes of 2C and 2D had been created for the dominant communities throughout the Belagavi Assembly Session final yr. With eyes on the upcoming Karnataka meeting elections, the BJP govt determined to incorporate spiritual minorities within the EWS class. Following the cupboard assembly, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai advised reporters that the spiritual minorities quota can be eradicated and introduced underneath the EWS group’s 10% pool with none adjustments.
“The four per cent (reservation for minorities) will be divided into two between 2C and 2D. The four per cent reservation for the Vokkaligas and others will enhance to six per cent and Veerashaiva Panchamasali and others (Lingayats), who were getting five per cent reservation will now get seven per cent,” the CM defined.
Government of Karnataka has determined to extend the Lingayat reservation from 5% to 7% and reservation for Vokkaliga neighborhood from 4% to six%: CM Basavaraj Bommai pic.twitter.com/iSphxpUYxd
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BJP’s Mission Vokkaliga In South Karnataka Explained:
The main resolution comes amid BJP’s mission to achieve the Vokkaliga vote financial institution by extending the claims of Hindu activists that erstwhile Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan was killed by Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda, and never by the Britishers. The BJP, which is making an attempt to make inroads into the Vokkaliga-dominated ‘Old Mysuru’ area forward of the upcoming Assembly election within the state, appears to be utilizing the duo as their newest mascots. BJP is utilizing them to focus on Tipu Sultan and to accuse Congress and JD(S) of indulging in appeasement politics by celebrating the Muslim ruler.Â
However, their ambitions suffered a setback after Vokkaliga seer Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji intervened within the matter and slammed the makes an attempt to undertaking Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda as killers of Tipu Sultan. The assertion by the seer has been praised by progressive thinkers.Â
The seer of the Math, which is extremely regarded by Vokkaligas, has referred to as for a gathering of data, edicts and historic data concerning the duo, if any, earlier than arriving at any resolution.
On Monday, he had additionally summoned Horticulture Minister Munirathna, a movie producer-turned-politician, whose studio deliberate to make a film by registering the title, ‘Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda’, and directed him to not go forward with the undertaking. Munirathna too has agreed to abide by the Seer’s directive.
The Congress and JD(S) leaders have maintained that Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda didn’t even exist and that they could simply be fictional characters.
Meanwhile, Karnataka Congress President D.Okay. Shivakumar issued a warning that if the narrative that Nanje Gowda and Uri Gowda killed Tipu Sultan is pursued, he would launch an agitation being a member of the Vokkaliga neighborhood.
