As the Opposition BJP continued to attack the ruling Congress in Karnataka over increasing reservation for minorities in housing schemes from 10% to 15%, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has underlined that the decision was in line with the Union government’s guidelines.
Hitting back at the BJP in a statement on Friday, he said, “This is based on the Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities (2019), which clearly directs all Central and State implementing agencies to earmark 15% of physical and financial targets for minorities wherever possible. This guideline was issued by the BJP-led Union government and has been in force for years. If this was unconstitutional or appeasement, why did the Union government ask all States to follow it? Why is it being implemented under the Central schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana?”
