Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar clarified that the Karnataka government’s decision to provide a 4% reservation for minorities in government contracts is not limited to Muslims alone.

Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru today, he stated that the reservation ensures the rightful benefits for all minority communities and backward classes.

The state government, aiming to implement this 4% reservation for minority contractors, had approved an amendment to the Transparency in Public Procurement Act during the cabinet meeting held yesterday.