Bengaluru, April 14 -- Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks criticising the quota for minority contractors, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday defended the state government's reservation policy and said that they are also giving reservations to Scheduled Castes (SCs), and Scheduled Tribes (STs).

"We are also giving reservation to SC/ST, our aim is to uplift those who are not financially capable and bring them into the mainstream, this is our intention. Congress party is paying attention to every section of the society, Congress government is also paying attention to every section of the society," Shivakumar told reporters.

Earlier today in Hisar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked Congress and said ...