Bengaluru, 17 Feb

A delegation led by Karnataka Minister KH Muniyappa met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and submitted a memorandum seeking approval for the Internal Reservation Bill meant for Scheduled Castes.

The delegation, which included Excise Minister RB Thimmapur, MLAs, MLCs and community leaders, visited Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru and urged the Governor to grant assent to the Bill passed by both Houses of the State legislature.

In the memorandum, the delegation stated that they requested Gehlot to accord approval at the bill at the earliest. 

"The Bill would help provide reservation among 101 sub-castes within the Scheduled Castes in accordance with the principles of social justice and equality under the Constitution," the memorandum stated.

The Internal Reservation Bill seeks to ensure equitable distribution of reservation benefits among various sub-castes within the Scheduled Castes, amid longstanding demands that certain communities were not receiving proportional representation in education and employment.