India, March 18 -- The Karnataka government on Tuesday introduced a bill in the Legislative Assembly proposing a 4% reservation for Muslims in public contracts, a move that has sparked opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has termed it unconstitutional and vowed to challenge it legally.

The minister for law and parliamentary affairs, H K Patil, tabled the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the House. The Bill seeks to amend the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTPP) Act, 1999, aligning with the Muslim quota proposal announced in the state budget for 2025-26.

The discussion on the bill is expected to take place on Wednesday.

Earlier on Friday, the State Cabinet had app...