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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 7 (ANI): Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday confirmed that 4 per cent of public works contracts will now be reserved for Muslims under a category called Category-II B, while presenting Karnataka government’s Budget. Reservation will be provided in the procurement of goods and services under various government departments, corporations, and institutions for suppliers belonging to SC, ST, Category-I, Category-II A, and Category-II B, up to Rs 1 crore, in which Category-II B refers to Muslims. BJP leader Amit Malviya strongly opposed the decision, saying it…