Bengaluru, June 20 -- Karnataka Housing and Minority Welfare Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan on Friday defended government's decision to increase minority reservations in housing schemes from 10 per cent to 15 per cent, claiming that it was not a new decision but based on a 2019 recommendation.

"Decision to reserve 15 per cent for minorities in housing schemes is not a decision taken now. The cabinet subcommittee formed in 2019 when HD Kumaraswamy was the Chief Minister in the coalition government had recommended it," Khan said.

He noted that the central government already follows a 15 per cent reservation for minorities in housing schemes, as per the 2006 Sachar Committee report. "There was a demand that the same should be given in the stat...