Hyderabad, March 21 -- The Karnataka Assembly on Friday passed a bill that grants a four percent reservation to Muslim contractors in state government contracts.

It aims to promote economic opportunities for minorities. However, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opposed the bill.

Karnataka assembly witnesses chaos over reservation bill

The passage of the bill triggered protests in the assembly. The BJP leaders called the bill "unconstitutional" and vowed to challenge it legally.

The session was further disrupted by discussions surrounding a honey trap scandal.

During the protest, BJP leaders climbed onto the Speaker's podium and teared the copies of the bill.

In order to justify the protest, BJP MLA Bharath Shetty said tha...