The Hindu nationalist right-wing government of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the southern Indian state of Karnatakam made a decision to remove the 4% quota for the Muslim minority in employment and educational institutions, media reports said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decision has been heavily condemned by political leaders and others, describing it as as politically motivated ahead of the May election in the state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government, after removing the 4% quota for Muslims, divided them equally among the predominant Hindu Vokkaliga and Lingayat communities in the state, which already had quotas of 4% and 5, respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The main opposition party, the Indian National Congress, has condemned the Karnataka government\u2019s decision, describing it as a politically motivated decision linked to upcoming elections, as the ruling BJP hopes to maintain power with the help of these two Hindu communities. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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