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Time of India
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Internal quota likely by June: Ex-minister
Ballari: Former minister H Anjaneya said he was optimistic that the survey to fix internal quota for Scheduled Caste communities will be completed by the end of May and the internal reservation matrix would be declared in June. At a press conference Sunday, he said: "Some Beda Jangamas are trying to claim benefits meant for Scheduled Castes. If a fraudulent certificate is obtained, both issuer and the recipient will face imprisonment. We cannot remain passive if they attempt to infringe upon rights of Madigas. This issue has already been reported to the Commission." He said the struggle to fix internal reservation has been going on for the past 35 years and blamed it on a lack of population data. He said: "The Prime Minister has now consented to a caste census because Rahul Gandhi pushed for one. The state and Union govts must demonstrate their commitment in this matter [caste census and internal reservation]. Following the current caste census, there would be unanimous support for the decision to establish internal reservation," he said. However, he acknowledged the difficulty of the task saying: "In some regions, SCs practice Christianity and Buddhism. These individuals must accurately record their original caste."
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Madigas urge govt to fulfil internal reservation demands
Mysuru: State Madiga community functionary and former minister H Anjaneya on Saturday asserted that Madigas will continue their agitation statewide until demands like granting internal reservation and representation in the cabinet, boards, and corporations are fulfilled by state govt. He was speaking at the meeting attended by Madiga community leaders of Mysuru-Chamarajanagar districts held at Jaladarshini guesthouse in Mysuru. He said that even though Madigas are in sizable numbers across the state, including Mysuru-Chamarajanagar, Kolar, and Chikkaballapur, hardly a few leaders were elected from the community, like former ministers N Rachaiah, TN Narasimhamurthy, state food and civil supplies minister KH Muniyappa, Govind Karjol, and Ramesh Jigajinagi. Injustice was meted out to the community people during both political representation, appointments to boards and corporations, recruitment to various posts of govt, and several other sectors over the years, he claimed. Even though Madigas launched a statewide agitation following the success of a similar agitation by their community members in Andhra Pradesh demanding internal reservation, their demands remained unfulfilled by successive govts at the state and at Centre due to a lack of unity among the community members. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No dark spots, 10 years younger! Just take this from Guardian URUHIME MOMOKO Learn More Undo However, the state Congress govt led by chief minister Siddaramaiah is committed to granting internal reservation, he said. Accurate population data is a must to receive benefits from the govt in the coming days as CM Siddaramaiah will ensure internal reservation for all Scheduled Castes, including Madigas, based on their population once the survey completes. Madigas will get their demand of seven percent reservation once the survey is completed in the state, he claimed. Congress MLC Dr Thimmaiah was present. CM will implement internal quota for SCs after survey Mysuru: Former minister H Anjaneya on Saturday said that CM Siddaramaiah will ensure internal reservation for Scheduled Castes once the ongoing survey, headed by Justice Nagamohan Das Commission to collect the data of Scheduled Castes, is complete. Speaking to reporters, he said the survey helps to collect exact data of all SC populations, which is essential to receive benefits from govt. He also mentioned that state govt has withheld and postponed various recruitment and promotions following the ongoing survey of the Scheduled Caste population.
