Belagavi: In a bid to meet the persistent demands of the two major communities, the State Cabinet yesterday decided to create two new OBC (Other Backward Castes) categories for Vokkaligas and Lingayats. The reservation demands of the two communities will be met by scooping out of a portion of 10 percent (Economically Weaker Sections) quota.
As per the new reservation announced, Vokkaligas who come under category 3A, will now be placed under new 2C category, while Veerashaiva-Lingayats, who were under Category 3B, will be now placed under the new 2D category. Following the creation of new categories, the existing categories 3A and 3B will be done away with. However, their reservation will continue as earlier— 4 percent for Vokkaligas under the new category 2C and 5 percent for Lingayats under the new category 2D.
