BJP protests 4% Muslim quota in Kalaburagi

Members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) protested against a new policy in Karnataka that provides 4% reservation in government contracts for Muslims. The BJP claims this decision is unconstitutional and undemocratic. The protest took place on Tuesday in Kalaburagi. BJP leaders and workers gathered at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Chowk, where they burned an effigy of the Congress government. They demanded the government cancel the 4% reservation for Muslims in government tenders. The demonstrators also criticized Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader for suspending 18 BJP legislators for six months. They called for the immediate revocation of their suspensions. Additionally, they highlighted that the previous BJP government allocated ₹1,000 crore for welfare programs for other backward classes (OBCs), while they claimed the current government has not provided any funds for OBCs in the latest budget. Amid the protest, several BJP leaders, including district urban unit president Chandrakant Patil and MLAs Basavaraj Mattimod and Avinash Jadhav, voiced their concerns.