BENGALURU, 4 AUG

The Justice Das Commission submitted its 1,766-page survey report on internal reservation to State CM Siddaramaiah in the presence of several ministers on Monday. Justice Nagamohan Das, who leads the one-person committee, told the press that the commission's report recommends that internal reservation be provided to the Scheduled Caste (SC).

"For a long time, it was my desire that the Scheduled Caste deserve internal reservation. I also recommended to the government that internal reservation must be provided," Justice Das said.

On X, Siddaramaiah said the report contained six recommendations. “I believe (the report) is a significant milestone in the implementation of social justice," he said.

State Home Minister G Parameshwara said the report would be placed before the Cabinet to decide on how to implement its recommendations.

"This report will be placed before the Cabinet. After that, the decision taken by the Cabinet will be implemented," Parameshwara said.

Meanwhile, Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge said that Congress promised the survey in its manifesto.

"We had promised this in our manifesto and delivered on it. We conducted a scientific survey, ensuring that most people were accounted for, except for some individuals in urban areas who did not participate. The CM has suggested that the report be placed before the Cabinet at its next meeting. We will see the recommendations and analysis, and then take a call," he added.

The decision to set up the commission came against the backdrop of the Supreme Court giving States the power to decide which castes and tribes should be given internal reservations in government jobs.