Dalit Ministers Meet Congress President on Reservation Issues

8 UPDATES · 10 DAYS · 4 MAR 2026 — 13 MAR 2026

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Latest · 13 Mar 2026

Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai criticized Siddaramaiah's government for failing to implement internal reservation for Scheduled Castes.

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4Mar

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

Karnataka Congress stuck in a quota matrix

The Hindu

Dalit Ministers from the Dalit Right and Dalit Left castes met with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to discuss internal reservation ahead of a Karnataka Cabinet meeting.

5Mar

The Hindu

The Karnataka Cabinet failed to reach a consensus on internal reservation despite prolonged discussions, leaving the decision on recruitment for 56,432 posts pending further deliberation.

8Mar

The Hindu

The Valmiki community is mobilizing to oppose a reduction in their reservation quota from 7% to 3% in upcoming recruitment.

The Hindu

The Karnataka government finalized the ward reservation notification for the new Bengaluru city corporations, despite ongoing concerns about the lack of changes to existing quotas.

10Mar

The Hindu

The Karnataka government will hold a special cabinet meeting on March 27th to discuss the implementation of internal reservation within the 15% quota for Scheduled Castes.

11Mar

The Hindu

The Internal Reservation Joint Action Committee successfully organized a widespread bandh in Raichur, India, demanding internal reservation implementation and recruitment postponement.

13Mar

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai criticized Siddaramaiah's government for failing to implement internal reservation for Scheduled Castes.

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