Bengaluru, April 12 -- The caste census commission in Karnataka has recommended a significant increase in the reservation quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), suggesting it be raised from the current 32 percent to 51 percent, media reports said.

The panel has also advised the Congress-led government under Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to introduce horizontal reservation within the existing employment quota system.

The Jayaprakash Hegde Commission has recommended a significant revamp of Karnataka's reservation structure, proposing a more nuanced categorisation to ensure fairer distribution based on occupation and social conditions.

This comes in contrast to the current reservation system, which allots 4 percent to Category 1, 15 perce...