New Delhi, March 19 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya has raised strong objections to the minority quota and policies announced by the Siddharamaiah-led Karnataka government, calling them unconstitutional and divisive.

Surya specifically criticized two major provisions in the Karnataka budget--4% religion-based reservation for Muslims in government contracts and the allocation of Rs. 1000 crores for the Chief Minister's Minority Colony Development Fund.

"In the Karnataka budget, Siddharamaiah government has made two unconstitutional announcements. One is 4% religion-based reservation for Muslims in government contracts... And another is a very devious policy of allotting Rs. 1000 crores for a policy called Chief Minister'...