Karnataka to approach Prime Minister for ninth schedule quota inclusion

The Karnataka government has decided to write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek the inclusion of enhanced reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes under the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. This development follows the Karnataka High Court ruling that quashed the state legislation on seat and appointment reservations enacted in the year 2022. According to officials, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced the decision after chairing a Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development Council meeting. The matter was discussed extensively among state ministers and legislators, and a formal letter will be dispatched to the Prime Minister to address the legal hurdle concerning the enhanced quotas.