<p>Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday that he would not rest till the oppressed classes were provided justice.</p>.<p>“Many people advised me not to touch the internal reservation issue, but I wanted to provide justice to the oppressed classes, and therefore decided to recommend internal reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs),” he said.</p>.<p>He told reporters at his residence here that the demand for a hike in reservation had been pending for 30 years, but Congress made only false promises. “We showed our commitment by taking a bold decision as per law,” he said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/bommai-govt-scraps-4-muslim-quota-distributes-it-among-vokkaligas-lingayats-1203329.html" target="_blank">Bommai govt scraps 4% Muslim quota, distributes it among Vokkaligas, Lingayat</a></strong></p>.<p>The Congress leaders are frustrated as the BJP did what they could not. Therefore, they are talking rubbish, he said.</p>.<p>On 'snatching away' 4 per cent reservation from Muslims, he said they were eligible for a 4 per cent quota on economic grounds, but now they are given 10%. </p>.<p>He said the tender process for Mahadayi project would not be hampered if poll code of conduct came into force. Work will start soon after approval from forest department. </p>
<p>Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday that he would not rest till the oppressed classes were provided justice.</p>.<p>“Many people advised me not to touch the internal reservation issue, but I wanted to provide justice to the oppressed classes, and therefore decided to recommend internal reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs),” he said.</p>.<p>He told reporters at his residence here that the demand for a hike in reservation had been pending for 30 years, but Congress made only false promises. “We showed our commitment by taking a bold decision as per law,” he said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/bommai-govt-scraps-4-muslim-quota-distributes-it-among-vokkaligas-lingayats-1203329.html" target="_blank">Bommai govt scraps 4% Muslim quota, distributes it among Vokkaligas, Lingayat</a></strong></p>.<p>The Congress leaders are frustrated as the BJP did what they could not. Therefore, they are talking rubbish, he said.</p>.<p>On 'snatching away' 4 per cent reservation from Muslims, he said they were eligible for a 4 per cent quota on economic grounds, but now they are given 10%. </p>.<p>He said the tender process for Mahadayi project would not be hampered if poll code of conduct came into force. Work will start soon after approval from forest department. </p>