New Delhi, March 24 -- Union Minister Giriraj Singh Monday demanded that Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar be "sacked" following an uproar over his reported remarks on the Constitution.

The Union Minister objected to the move of the Congress government in Karnataka for a four per cent quota for Muslims in public contracts.

"An attempt is being made to Islamize the country... (Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha) Rahul Gandhi should apologize to the country, and DK Shivakumar should be sacked," Giriraj Singh, who is Union Minister for Textiles, told ANI.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Monday staged a protest against Shivakumar's reported comments relating to the Constitution.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ram...