“Congress notified reservations for all Muslims in Karnataka under OBC quota, document shows, but AltNews’ Zubair tries to shift blame on JD-S to save the party ahead of polls”, Opindia, April 25, 2024:
“On Wednesday (24th April), the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) criticized the Congress-led Karnataka government’s decision to classify the Muslim community as a backward caste for reservation purposes, claiming that it undermines the ‘principle of social justice’. The commission said socially and educationally backward castes or communities cannot be treated at par with an entire religion.
According to the national commission, the move by the Siddaramaiah-led administration undermined the rights of other Backward Classes. Also, in an election rally in Rajasthan’s Tonk on Tuesday (23rd April), Prime Minister Modi said that the Congress party in the state had tried to extend reservation to Muslims out of the Dalit quota. The PM also accused the party of hatching a deep conspiracy to snatch people’s wealth and distribute it among the minorities.
Amid this, the Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair who has a history of spreading misinformation posted a social media statement blaming the Janata Dal (Secular) and the BJP for implementing the OBC quota for Muslims in Karnataka in the first place…..”
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