Karnataka agrees to internal quota for Scheduled Castes, sets up committee

The Karnataka government on Monday agreed to implement internal reservation for Scheduled Caste communities, The Indian Express reported. To this end, a commission will be set up to compile the data, the state government said.

The decision came after the Supreme Court’s August 1 ruling that allowed for the sub-classification of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories for the purpose of providing reservations in government jobs and education.

Following a Cabinet meeting on Monday, state Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil told reporters that the proposed one-man commission would be headed by a retired High Court judge. The panel will submit a report in three months.