BENGALURU — The Karnataka government is actively considering a proposal to reclassify the Kuruba community as a Scheduled Tribe (ST) — at least in the districts of Bidar, Kalaburagi, and Yadgir — ahead of the upcoming caste-based socio-educational survey scheduled for late September. The move could have significant political and social ramifications across the state, particularly as debates over reservation, caste equity, and historical injustices intensify.

Traditionally a shepherding and pastoral community, the Kurubas currently fall under Category 2A of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) and are eligible for a 15% reservation. However, the community has long argued that its social and economic status — especially in parts of northern Karnataka — merits inclusion under the Scheduled Trib

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