SC on Karnataka govt decision of scrapping 4% OBC quota for Muslims

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The Supreme Court on Thursday said thatKarnatakagovernment’s decision toscrap 4 per cent Other Backward Classes (OBC) Muslim quotais prima facie based on “absolutely fallacious assumption”.
“Karnataka

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government’s decision to raise 2% quotas for Vokkaliga, Lingayat each; scrapping 4%OBC quotaforMuslimsprima facie shaky and flawed,” the Supreme Court said.

Last month, the Karnataka government scrapped the 4% reservation for Muslims under the OBC quota and distributed it equally among the dominant Vokkaliga and Lingayat communities. Muslims eligible for quota have been categorised under economically weaker sections (EWS) now.