Mysuru, Sept. 8 -- Expressing concern that the Adi Andhra, Adi Karnataka and Adi Dravida castes may use the Madiga SC inner reservation quota, thereby depriving truly deserving communities of education and job opportunities, the Karnataka Samajika Nyayapara Vakeelara Vedike has urged the State Government to create a separate quota for these three castes.

Speaking at a round-table meeting held at a private hotel here yesterday, Vedike President and senior advocate, S. Arun Kumar, said that the combined population of these communities is 4.65 lakh in the State.

"These communities have been given the choice to claim a reservation under either the 'Madiga' or 'Holeya' categories in the recently announced inner reservation quota. As competit...