Karnataka Cabinet clears internal reservations for Scheduled Castes

The Karnataka Cabinet on Tuesday approved the sub-classification of the 17% Scheduled Castes quota for reservations for education and government jobs in the state, The Hindu reported.

The Dalit Right (Holeyas) and Dalit Left (Madigas) groups will get six percentage points of the reservation matrix each. The remaining five percentage points will be given to other Scheduled Caste communities, according to The New Indian Express.

The decision came a year after the Supreme Court on August 1, 2024, allowed the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for providing reservations in education and government jobs.