SC reservation to be upped to 17%, ST to 7%, says CM Bommai
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Bengaluru: The reservation for scheduled castes will be hiked from 15 per cent to 17 per cent, while scheduled tribes will have reservation of 7 per cent instead of the present 3 per cent, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said.
The chief minister told reporters on Friday that the decision was taken at a joint meeting of members of both Houses of the Karnataka Legislature. The meeting, chaired by Bommai, was held at the chief minister’s residential office ‘Krishna’ on Friday.
The decision to increase follows the recommendation of the Justice H N Nagamohandas Commission.
“The recommendations of the Commission as well as the committee led by Justice Subhash Adi regarding the steps to be taken for development of both scheduled castes and scheduled tribes were accepted at the meeting,” said Bommai.
He added that the Cabinet meeting report will be considered and presented before the December session of the Legislature, for a unanimous decision.
Bommai further clarified, “An increase in SC/ST reservation does not amount to a fall in the reservation for other communities, which will continue as before.”
Advocate General Prabhulinga Navadagi, Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah, JD(S) leader and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, ministers R Ashok, J C Madhuswamy, Govind Karjol, B Sriramulu, Anand Singh, Kota Srinivas Poojary and S Angara, deputy leader of the Opposition and MLA U T Khader, JD(S) leader Bhojegowda, Ajay Dharma Singh, former legislator V S Ugrappa, chief secretary Vanditha Sharma and Social Welfare Department officer attended the meeting.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
