Another Headache For Yediyurappa as 2 Prominent Karnataka Communities Raise Demand for Reservation The BS Yediyurappa government...

Another Headache For Yediyurappa as 2 Prominent Karnataka Communities Raise Demand for Reservation

The BS Yediyurappa government in Karnataka is facing the heat from the two prominent communities in the State to push their demand for better reservations with the Central government.

Seers from one community — the dominant Panchamshali sub-sect of the Lingayats — are on a 'padayatra' from Kudalasangama to Bengaluru demanding they be given reservation under the 2A category, which could give them access to nearly 15% quota in education and jobs. Currently, Panchamshalis are in the 3B category, which has only a 5% reservation.