Will ensure 70% reservation for SC/ST: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that his government would seek a Constitution amendment to ensure 70% reservation for the SC/ST communities in education and public sector services.
Reservation would be sought on the lines of Tamil Nadu model, he said.
He was addressing a dispersed gathering during the Valmiki Jayanti celebrations in Vidhana Soudha, which was disrupted following heavy rains.
Siddaramaiah said that the Supreme Court had directed that reservation should not exceed 50%, and had thereby put a cap on it. The Tamil Nadu reservation was however in contrast to this, as it had fixed reservation for these communities at 69%.
Siddaramaiah said that his government would strive towards making this a reality, as the said communities lacked adequate representation in all spheres.
“I am not doing this for the sake of votes. I am doing this to ensure social justice to the disadvantaged communities,” he said adding that his government had earmarked Rs 7,000 crore for the welfare of the SC/STs for the present financial year.
Siddaramaiah also said that his government would organise a massive SC rally in Ballari in the first week of December.
Earlier, Siddaramaiah unveiled a 12 ft Valmiki statue and a garden, which have been installed between Vidhana Soudha and Legislators Home.
MLC CS Ugrappa said that the government would name one of the Metro stations and a varsity after Valmiki.
Make it 100 percent Siddu. Who is stopping you? Make Karnataka the most incompetent state in India. Call Kancha Ilaiya and ask for suggestions. Even John Dyall may give a helpful tip or two. When these incompetents eule us because they were elected, you can not expect any thing better. Daane panpaar Poojaarle?