New Delhi: The Siddaramaiah administration in Karnataka is reeling under a big dilemma. And the quandary is regarding the new regulations that aim to grant the ‘religious minority’ tag to higher education institutions by doing away the requirement to enroll a fixed percentage of students from a particular minority community.

The Cabinet had to postpone its decision after Minority Welfare Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan, one of Congress’ prominent Muslim representatives, reportedly voiced concerns about the sensitive matter, Deccan Herald reported.

On Thursday, the Higher Education department sought the Cabinet’s nod to revise/change the rules for granting ‘religious minority’ status. This move aligns with a key policy decision made by the government in March this year.

In Karnataka, schools applying for ‘minority’ tag had to reserve 25 per cent of their seats for........

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