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Karnataka Moves to Place 56% Reservation in 9th Schedule, Citing Tamil Nadu Model
✍️ News18
🗓 15 Nov 2026, 02:27 PM
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The Karnataka government has asked the Centre to include its 56% reservation quota under the Constitution’s Ninth Schedule, pointing to Tamil Nadu’s experience as a precedent.
Karnataka's state cabinet approved a proposal to seek inclusion of its 56% reservation ceiling in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution, aiming to shield the quota from judicial review.
The move follows a long‑standing legal debate over the Supreme Court’s 1992 Indra Sawhney judgment that capped reservations at 50%, prompting several states to explore constitutional amendments.
Karnataka officials referenced Tamil Nadu’s 69% reservation ceiling, which was placed under the Ninth Schedule in 2021, arguing that a similar step would provide legal certainty for its own policy.
The state has written to the Union Home Ministry, requesting that the Centre consider the amendment, while opposition parties have warned that bypassing the 50% limit could reignite nationwide reservation disputes.
The Centre has not yet responded, and the proposal will be examined by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs before any formal introduction in Parliament.
The move follows a long‑standing legal debate over the Supreme Court’s 1992 Indra Sawhney judgment that capped reservations at 50%, prompting several states to explore constitutional amendments.
Karnataka officials referenced Tamil Nadu’s 69% reservation ceiling, which was placed under the Ninth Schedule in 2021, arguing that a similar step would provide legal certainty for its own policy.
The state has written to the Union Home Ministry, requesting that the Centre consider the amendment, while opposition parties have warned that bypassing the 50% limit could reignite nationwide reservation disputes.
The Centre has not yet responded, and the proposal will be examined by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs before any formal introduction in Parliament.