Bengaluru, March 18 -- The Karnataka government on Tuesday tabled a controversial Bill reserving 4 per cent of public contracts for Muslims, triggering fierce opposition from the BJP, which has vowed a legal challenge.
Calling it an "unconstitutional misadventure," the BJP accused the Congress-led government of indulging in appeasement politics and warned of a prolonged battle to block the move.
The Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introduced by Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil in the Assembly, seeks to amend the 1999 Act to set aside 4 per cent of civil works contracts (up to Rs 2 crore) and goods/services contracts (up to Rs 1 crore) for Muslims under Category 2B of the OBCs.
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