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Summary:
The Scheduled Castes Internal Reservation Implementation Struggle Committee plans a march on December 6th, 2025, in Mysuru, India, to demand the implementation of internal reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs). The march coincides with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Parinirvana Day and aims to pressure the government to pass a comprehensive law supporting the policy, which was initially approved in August but hasn’t been enacted into law. The committee seeks not only the law but also notifications for recruitment, promotion, backlog vacancy filling, and reservation in local body elections. They also demand support for specific development corporations and threaten protests at ministers’ residences if their demands aren’t met.
News Article:
Scheduled Caste Groups Threaten Protests Over Reservation Delay
Mysuru, India – December 2, 2025 – The Scheduled Castes Internal Reservation Implementation Struggle Committee announced plans for a protest march on December 6th, coinciding with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Parinirvana Day, to demand the immediate implementation of internal reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) in Karnataka.
The march, starting from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s native village, Siddaramanahundi, aims to pressure the state government to enact a comprehensive law supporting the policy, despite its initial approval in a cabinet meeting in August of this year. The committee emphasizes the need for a law during the upcoming Belagavi session of the Assembly, as well as administrative orders that would allow for the internal reservations to take place.
“The government has already approved the policy, but we need a law to back it up,” said Basavaraj Koutal, a leading member of the committee, during a press conference today.
Beyond the overarching law, the committee is pushing for specific actions, including notifications for direct recruitment, promotion opportunities, the filling of backlog vacancies across government departments, and reservation in upcoming local body elections. They are also seeking increased funding and support for various development corporations dedicated to SC communities.
Frustration is mounting over the perceived delay in implementing the already-approved policy. The committee has warned that failure to pass the necessary law and meet their demands will result in widespread protests, including sieges of ministers’ offices and residences.
The issue of internal reservation within the Scheduled Castes category is a complex one, aimed at addressing inequalities within the group itself. The upcoming Belagavi Assembly session is now poised to become a battleground as the committee seeks to hold the government accountable for its promises to the SC community.
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