Karnataka Deputy CM Seeks Constitutional Protection For SC And ST Reservation Hikes

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, urging them to include the state's <b>SC and ST reservation hikes</b> under the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. According to the official communication, the state government enacted legislation in 2022 to elevate Scheduled Caste reservations from 15 to 17 percent and Scheduled Tribe quotas from 3 to 7 percent. However, the Karnataka High Court invalidated these provisions as they exceeded the 50 percent ceiling, prompting the state to file an appeal in the Supreme Court. The Deputy Chief Minister requested similar protective measures as previously granted to Tamil Nadu.