Nearly 10,000 Dalit staff in Karnataka govt to be demoted
Following the Supreme Court order striking down promotions based on reservations in the Karnataka government, reports said that nearly 10,000 Dalit employees will be demoted. The SC, on February 9, had struck down the consequential seniority in promotions awarded by the Karnataka government for SC/ST employees since 1978. The state government was given three months to demote these employees.