Jaipur, March 15 -- Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday criticized the Karnataka government's decision to clear 4% reservation for Muslim contractors, alleging that some political parties engage in "appeasement politics."

Speaking on the development, Meghwal said, "Some political parties do politics of appeasement. But PM Modi emphasizes gratification instead of appeasement."

BJP MLA Dr Bharath Shetty said that this move would create further problems with more demands for reservation.

"The Karnataka state government cabinet has made some changes in the KTPP Act (Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999) to give 4% reservation to Muslims in government tenders and we are seeing the height of appeasement politics in...