The government has received requests for 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in government jobs but the proposal is only at an early stage, Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Wednesday, as the opposition accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of “lying” over the quota. was accused of minority community.

Parameshwara said: “The chief minister has forwarded the proposal to the concerned department for confirmation. A decision in this regard has to be taken in the cabinet, and a proposal has to be sent to the concerned department in this regard.

He added that the official decision will be taken only after the Cabinet review and further procedural steps. “The order will not be given only after submission of the proposal,” he added.

In a post on X, Opposition leader R Ashoka said: “This is not the first time the Congress government has been caught lying.”

“From denying that pro-Pakistan slogans were raised by Congress workers at Vidhan Sodha despite confirming FSL reports, to brushing off the Rameshwaram Cafe blast as ‘business rivalry’ and ‘cylinder blast’. The Congress government in Karnataka has been shamelessly lying to the Kandygas for the last 18 months.

He also shared an official document on X alleging that Siddaramaiah had approved an amendment to the Sixth Schedule of the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTPP) Act to enable this reservation. However, Hindustan Times was unable to independently verify the authenticity of the joint document.

In response, Siddaramaiah on Wednesday reiterated that no final decision has been taken on including reservation for Muslims in government contracts. In Mysore, he told the media: “While requests for reservations to SCs, STs, and Other Backward Classes have been received, the proposal is under consideration… BJP’s accusations of simply creating communal riots.” are trying.”