The BJP on Saturday slammed the Karnataka government’s decision to reserve four per cent of government contracts for Muslims as unconstitutional, alleging that it is part of the Congress` appeasement politics and weakens the national unity.

Addressing a press conference, BJP leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad accused Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of seeking to lead the Congress in the competitive vote bank politics among opposition parties. He claimed that Gandhi is behind the Karnataka government’s decision for quota for Muslim contractors as Chief Minister Siddharamaiah does not have courage or political capital to take the decision.