Bengaluru, Sept. 18 -- The question of Scheduled Tribe (ST) reservation once again dominated political conversations in Karnataka today after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah deferred a much-anticipated meeting on the subject.
The postponement has triggered a fresh war of words between the government and Opposition, even as seers and community leaders renewed their appeal for early resolution of long-standing demands.
Former BJP leader and former minister KS Eshwarappa launched a sharp attack on Siddaramaiah, alleging that the Chief Minister had "suddenly remembered the cause of STs only when his chair began to shake."He recalled that for years, prominent religious leaders from the Valmiki, Nayaka and other communities have been urging success...