Will pass law for SC/ST quota hike ordinance in next Assembly session: CM Bommai
Hubballi (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said his government will take every measure to offer legal protection to the ordinance increasing the reservation for SCs and STs in educational institutions and government jobs.
The ordinance increasing the reservation for Scheduled Castes from 15 per cent to 17 per cent and Scheduled Tribes from 3 per cent to 7 per cent, got Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's assent on Sunday.
After it was approved by the Governor, it was made public through a gazette notification.
The gazette notification said the number of castes increased drastically after the inclusion of some more communities. The total population of SCs and STs in the state went up by leaps and bounds, it added.
"There is a need to get approval of both the Houses, which we will do in the next (Assembly) session," Bommai said.
Regarding a few other recommendations on reservation, the Chief Minister said those proposals are pending before various commissions. Once the report comes, the government will take action, he added.
Bommai declined to comment on the possibility of removing or adding communities from the reservation categories saying that such decisions have to be taken within the framework of law and the Constitution.
The Karnataka government brought the ordinance for SCs and STs in accordance with the Justice Nagamohan Das Committee recommendation to increase the quota.
The move is seen as an attempt by the BJP government in Karnataka to woo the SC/ST communities ahead of assembly elections, which are about six months away.
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Delhi: 2 held for killing colleague who repeatedly insulted them at workplace
New Delhi, Jan 9: A 25-year-old man was killed allegedly by his colleagues for repeatedly insulting them at their workplace, police here said on Thursday.
Police received a PCR call on Tuesday night about some foul smell emanating from a locked room in the Rampura area. As the team reached the spot, they discovered a decomposed male body, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Bhisham Singh said. The deceased was identified as Golu. A case was registered and an investigation was initiated.
During the investigation, the police found that Golu frequently made social media reels with one of the suspects, Ranjeet (30), the DCP said.
"Scrutiny of Ranjeet's social media account provided crucial leads. Police raided multiple locations and apprehended two suspects -- Ranjeet and Neeraj Verma (23), both residents of Rampura," said the DCP.
The accused revealed that Golu had been their colleague at a tent house and later at a footwear factory. He frequently reprimanded and humiliated them, both verbally and physically, police said.
On one occasion, Golu assaulted the accused, further fueling their resentment. Seeking revenge for their humiliation, Ranjeet and Neeraj lured Golu to a location, where they murdered him using a wooden stick, said the officer. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
