Internal Reservation Debate Heats Up Karnataka Politics

The BJP in Karnataka accuses the state's Congress government of politicizing the internal reservation issue among Scheduled Castes ahead of bypolls. BJP leader B Y Vijayendra criticized the Congress for lacking sincerity and urgency in implementing earlier recommendations. The issue gains momentum after a Supreme Court ruling on caste sub-classification.

The internal reservation debate has intensified Karnataka's political scene, as the BJP accuses the state's Congress government of using the issue as a political tool ahead of significant bypolls.

Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra has criticized the Congress and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for not being sincere about implementing internal reservations among Scheduled Castes. Vijayendra claims that the Congress is merely leveraging this issue for political gain.

Tensions rise following a Supreme Court decision that empowers states to make sub-classifications among Scheduled Castes. This verdict overturns a previous ruling, giving the current Karnataka Cabinet further grounds to re-evaluate reservation policies.

(With inputs from agencies.)