Bill tabled to provide 4% quota for Muslims in public contracts in Karnataka

The Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (Amendment) Bill 2025 was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on March 18 to introduce 4% reservation for Muslims in public contracts.

On March 14, the State Cabinet had approved an amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTPP) Act, reserving 4% of contracts for Muslims in civil works valued up to ₹2 crore, and goods and services contracts up to ₹1 crore.

Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs H. K. Patil tabled the bill, which is likely to come for discussion on March 19. The Bill proposes to amend the KTPP Act, 1999, to implement the proposal outlined in the 2025-26 budget speech.