Internal reservation: Nagamohan Das Commission expected to submit recommendations this week

The commission headed by retired judge H.N. Nagamohan Das, which has been tasked with recommending quota for internal reservation among Scheduled Castes in the State, is likely to submit its report this week.

Sources in the commission said that the final report is ready and being checked for errors. The report will be submitted by Thursday to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, sources said. Currently, recruitment for public services has been stopped owing to the internal reservation issue, which will be removed once the commission’s recommendations are accepted.

After a two-month survey that began on May 5, the commission managed to identify 93% of the 1.16 crore projected Scheduled Caste population in the State. The survey lagged in Bengaluru city limits where 53% of the projected 13.62 lakh SC population was identified.

The commission was set up by the government following a Supreme Court order in August 2024, which paved the way for internal reservation among the 101 Scheduled Castes in the State. The demand for internal reservation has mainly come from the Dallit left (Madigas) communities, which feels that the reservation benefits have so far been cornered by the Dalit right (Holeyas) communities, besides the Bhovis and Lambanis.

Meanwhile, bringing pressure on the government, the Dalit left community leaders have threatened an indefinite protest from August 11 in Bengaluru seeking implementation of internal reservation.