Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday informed the Legislative Assembly that the Government will find a solution on increasing the Scheduled Tribe reservation from 3.5% to 7.5% in the next 10 days.
In a reply to the demand to increase the quota for STs, cutting across party lines, Mr. Bommai said a committee headed by former Upalokayukta Subhash B. Adi was expected to give its interim report in the next 10 days on the issue. Meanwhile, the Government would also seek legal opinion from the Advocate General, he said.
“The Government alone will not take a decision,” he said, adding that the issue would be discussed with leaders at an all-party meeting to arrive at a consensus. However, the Government was committed to increasing the quota for STs, the Chief Minister said and appealed to the seers to drop their agitation launched at Freedom Park in the city.
