The Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes, on Monday, started its 3-day public hearing on the demands made by various communities seeking a revision in their quota.
Speaking to DH, Commission chairperson Jayaprakash Hegde said that demands of the Panchamasali Lingayat community were heard on Day One.
“We will hear from the nomadic tribes on the second day. The third day will be reserved for those communities opposing the reservation demands of Panchamasalis,” he said. Leaders of the Panchamasali Lingayat community are rallying for category 2A (15%) reservation. They currently come under category 3B (5%).
Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh Nirani, a Panchamasali Lingayat who attended the hearing, said that he requested the Commission to identify all smaller sub-castes in the Veerashaiva-Lingayat sect to provide reservation. “The Backward Classes Commission is seeking opinions from all communities. We are confident that it will ensure social justice,” he said.