Backward classes to oppose quota for Panchamasali sect

Members of the Panchamasali sect demand reservation under the 2A reservation category. Credit: PTI File Photo

Opposing any proposal to include Panchamasali sub-sect of Lingayat community under 2A reservation category, Backward Class groups will carry out protests across the state.

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In a meeting of the Karnataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Hitarakshana Sangha held in the city on Sunday, representatives of various communities falling under 2A category said that including Panchamasalis would hurt the prospects of more than 300 castes. Sangha President M Ramachandrappa also criticised the appointment of retired Justice Subash B Adi to the three-member committee to review quota demands of various communities.