Former Union Minister and BJP stalwart A Narayanaswamy lit a political firestorm in Bengaluru Friday, charging Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with gross betrayal of the Madiga community. Their 35-year crusade for internal SC reservation has been sabotaged, extending deception to all state Dalits, he declared.
Youth hunting for jobs and 101 castes were systematically misled on the quota issue. While Tamil Nadu delivers justice via 69% reservation per Article 9, Karnataka’s Congress rulers fumble court defenses with apathy.
Narayanaswamy decried squandered taxpayer money on futile commissions, ignoring Justices Sadashiva, Madhuswamy, and Nagmohan Das reports. The internal reservation bill, assembly-passed and Governor-sent, stagnates a full year after the Supreme Court’s directive—a damning indictment of inaction.
He issued a stark ultimatum: CM, Dalit ministers, and 54 SC/ST legislators must resign to prove Dalit loyalty. ‘Muted in meetings, absent in advocacy—step down if powerless,’ he demanded.
Launching an agitation offensive, Narayanaswamy sought Siddaramaiah’s scalp amid protests over 2.8 lakh empty posts. Cabinet’s nod to restore old quotas dupes Dalits and youth alike.
Pointing to Chhattisgarh (58%) and Madhya Pradesh (57%) breakthroughs beyond 50%, he lambasted Karnataka’s feeble courtroom stance. Congress’s electoral vow to long-suffering Madiga sub-groups evaporates in power.
The CM’s self-styled social justice warrior image crumbles under scrutiny, per Narayanaswamy. The Supreme Court’s landmark August 1, 2024, Constitution Bench ruling validates internal quotas, fulfilling Ambedkar’s vision for the truly backward.