Chitradurga, Oct. 1 -- Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday urged Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to immediately implement internal reservation in the state, warning that the struggle for equality would continue until the demand was fulfilled.

Addressing the Madiga Karyakartara Jilla Samavesha-2026 and the 'Madiga Munnade-II' convention in Chitradurga, Bommai called on the state government to respond to the demands of disadvantaged communities and issue an order implementing internal reservation.

He said the demand for internal reservation had continued for 35 years and stressed that communities should receive representation in proportion to their population to ensure social equality and constitutional j...