Bengaluru, May 13 -- A sharp political confrontation has erupted in Karnataka over the SC and ST reservation issue, with the BJP accusing the Congress government of "betrayal" of Dalit communities and warning of a statewide agitation if what it calls "injustice" is not corrected immediately.
The controversy escalated after senior BJP leaders launched a coordinated attack on the state government, alleging that the reservation framework has been weakened and that constitutional safeguards for marginalised communities are being undermined.
Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy led the charge, demanding immediate implementation of enhanced SC/ST quotas. "The Congress government has stalled the reser...