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After ‘racial discrimination' claim in lawyer's plea, Bombay HC seeks Maharashtra govt reply on Muslim quota scrap challenge
April 02, 2026 2:48 pm
In November 2014, the Bombay High Court struck down the Maratha and Muslim quotas in jobs but upheld the 5% Muslim quota in education.
Mahayuti’s Muslim quota decision signals BJP’s bid for closure, highlights NCP’s vote-bank dilemma
February 20, 2026 12:43 pm
The decision came 24 hours after Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar pledged the Mahayuti government’s commitment to the upliftment of minorities at a department review meeting.
Karnataka Governor sends 4% Muslim reservation Bill for President nod
April 16, 2025 8:39 pm
According to sources, Thaawarchand Gehlot marked the Bill as reserved for Presidential assent and sent it to the Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Department.
Amid din, Karnataka passes Bill providing 4% reservation for Muslims in public contracts
March 22, 2025 3:28 am
The Cabinet last Friday had approved an amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements (KTPP) Act, reserving for Muslims 4% of contracts in (civil) works valued up to `2 crore, and goods/services procurement contracts up to Rs 1 crore.
From the Urdu Press: 'Karnataka Muslim quota row betrays BJP bias', 'Stalin's Tamil push a defence of India's pluralism'
March 18, 2025 10:14 pm
“It is imperative to cleanse our electoral system and voter lists of any irregularities.... the EC must take all parties into confidence and ensure necessary correctives without coming under any pressure,” writes Siasat
Muslim quota in Telangana unconstitutional: CM Yogi Adityanath
November 30, 2023 9:08 am
Appealing to the people to vote for the BJP in Telangana, Adityanath said the saffron party, if elected, would abolish the "unconstitutional" religion-based reservation and provide the benefit to OBCs, SCs and STs.
‘Time Muslims unite and speak for themselves’: Maulana Azad Vichar Manch president Hussain Dalwai on quota demand
September 24, 2023 5:14 pm
A conclave will be held in Mumbai on October 22 with the aim of consolidating Muslims across Maharashtra to unite and raise the demand for reservation. Maulana Azad Vichar Manch president Hussain Dalwai explains why the demand is justified.
‘Sub-judice’: Supreme Court frowns over Amit Shah’s remarks on Muslim reservation
May 10, 2023 4:09 am
Taking strong exception to the submission, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta urged the bench not to make any comment without knowing the content of the statement and the context in which it was made.
SC agrees to hear plea against scrapping of 4 per cent Muslim quota in Karnataka
April 13, 2023 12:50 pm
The Karnataka government announced two new categories for reservation in jobs and education and scrapped the four per cent quota for Other Backward Classes Muslims.
No backward classes quota for Muslims in Karnataka but Jains, Christians remain eligible
March 31, 2023 7:22 am
BJP govt scrapped 4% reservation for Muslims saying religious minorities cannot be a reservation category, but Jains and Christians classified under 2D quota category as per March 27 order.
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