Karnataka Deputy CM Parameshwara writes to Modi, Shah seeking inclusion of State’s SC/ST reservation law in Ninth Schedule on the lines of Tamil Nadu

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Union Minister Virendra Kumar to include the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation) Act, 2022, in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. This request follows the Karnataka High Court's October 12, 2026, ruling that struck down the State's move to increase SC reservation to 17% and ST reservation to 7%, citing the 50% total reservation cap.

The State government has filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court. Dr. Parameshwara cited Tamil Nadu’s 69% reservation framework as a precedent for constitutional protection.

He requested a time-bound decision, consultation with national commissions, and a national-level dialogue on the relevance of the 50% limit to ensure social justice for historically marginalized communities.