Under pressure from the Dalit Left groups to implement the internal reservation matrix in public employment and education at the earliest, the Karnataka government is getting ready to provide legislative teeth to implement the decades-old demand.
Government sources said that The Karnataka Scheduled Castes (Sub-classification) Bill, 2025, which is ready, will be piloted in the Winter Session of the legislature.
A source aware of developments said that there was initially a proposal to promulgate an Ordinance, but was dropped as the government was not sure if the Governor would agree to it.
“A Bill passed by the legislature after extensive discussions would help convince the Governor,” he said.
The legislation has been readied to provide internal reservation for 101 Scheduled Castes grouped under three categories. The proposed legislation will cover backlog vacancies, fixation of roster points for Scheduled Castes in both vertical and horizontal reservation for appointments in State civil services, and other establishments of the local authority or corporation or other body.
