Overview
- The Governor has assented to the Karnataka Scheduled Castes (sub-classification) bill, which reorganises a proposed 17% SC quota into 6%, 6% and 5% across three groups covering 101 communities.
- The cabinet approved issuing recruitment notifications within 30 days to fill 56,432 posts, with Finance Department clearance for 24,300 posts plus 32,132 under Article 371(J) for Kalyana Karnataka.
- Hiring will follow the pre‑December 28, 2022 roster at 50% total reservation, with SC at 15% and ST at 3%, and notifications will note that quotas may be revised to 56% subject to court rulings.
- Implementation of the enhanced 17% SC quota and full internal sub‑classification remains on hold under a Karnataka High Court interim stay and pending roster revisions.
- The move follows mass protests by job aspirants in Dharwad, even as opposition leaders and some Dalit groups criticize the government’s handling and timing of the internal reservation plan.