National Commission for Backward Classes Chairperson Hansraj Gangaram Ahir on April 24 said the Commission is going to summon the Chief Secretary of the Karnataka government over the State’s categorisation of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota, which provides for “blanket reservation” to Muslims under Category II-B.
The statement has come when 14 constituencies in Karnataka are scheduled to vote in the Lok Sabha election on April 26.
Mr. Ahir said the Commission has been evaluating OBC reservations in Karnataka and in its correspondence with the State government it found that it listed Muslims under Category II-B of the OBC categorisation.
