New Delhi, March 15 -- Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday came out heavily against the Karnataka government's decision to grant 4 per cent reservation for Muslim contractors in government projects, calling it "appeasement politics" of the Congress and warning about its 'nationwide implications'.

Criticising the move further, the BJP said the Congress party is "not learning its lesson" despite losing multiple elections.

Speaking on the issue, Prasad said, "This issue is of Karnataka, but it has nationwide implications. This also signals the mentality of Congress and Rahul Gandhi. The Karnataka Government in the budget has publicly announced a 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in government contracts."

He further ...