The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced that it would challenge the Karnataka government’s proposal to provide 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in government contracts in court, calling the move an “unconstitutional misadventure.” The controversy erupted after the Karnataka Cabinet on Friday approved an amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements (KTPP) Act. The amendment reserves 4 per cent of government contracts in civil works valued up to ₹2 crore and good/services contracts up to ₹1 crore for Muslims. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya strongly criticized the decision, alleging that the Congress-led Karnataka government was indulging in “blatant appeasement politics” at the behest of senior party leaders, particularly Rahul Gandhi.
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