Raichur (Karnataka ):The Opposition Congress in Karnataka has urged the Bommai-led BJP Government to call a special session to enact a legislation for hiking SC/ST reservation and then take it to the Centre for necessary constitutional amendment and legal protection. If the ordinance route to hike quota is taken, it would be keeping in mind the Assembly election next year, the Congress said.
"My suggestion is to call a special legislature session within a week. Instead of passing an ordinance, pass an act," said Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. He advised the BJP Karnataka leaders to go to Delhi and camp there to see to it that the quota act is included in the ninth schedule as a proof of their commitment.
Siddaramaiah was addressing a joint press conference with KPCC president D K Shivakumar at Gillesuguru in Raichur district where their party's cross country Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Karnataka from Andhra Pradesh on Friday.
He raised questions on the sincerity of the Government, saying with the proposed quota hike, the total reservations would reach 56 percent far in excess of the 50 percent cap put by the Supreme Court. At present the reservation in Karnataka is 50 per cent with no chance to increase it further as per the court's order. Over and above this, there is the 10 per cent given to economically weaker sections.