OBC reservation: All-party meeting on March 31

March 30, 2022

An all-party meeting will be held on March 31 to discuss the issue of providing reservation to other backward classes (OBC) in local bodies, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarapa said on Monday.
Eshwarappa was responding during a debate on the demands for 2022-23 in the Assembly.
He said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Law Minister J C Madhuswamy, Advocate General Prabhuling Navadgi and others will take part in the all-party meeting along with floor leaders. “Let us discuss how we can represent Karnataka’s case to ensure that reservation is provided for OBCs. The government will not hold elections until the reservation is ensured,” he stressed.
Meanwhile, MLAs, cutting across party lines, raised concerns about the quality of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) works being taken up by the state government. The government aims to provide tap water connections to ensure drinking water for all homes in rural areas in the state. However, the government was merely looking at number of connections without ensuring sustainable water supply, the MLAs said.