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"BJP is analysing data": Sushil Modi on caste census of Bihar
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Bihar government released caste survey data, with the figures that have ramifications for the Lok Sabha polls next year, showing that Other Backward Caste (OBC) and Extremely Backward Class (EBC) together account for 63 per cent of the state’s population.
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Bihar: RLJD’s Upendra Kushwaha questions authenticity of caste survey data
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As the Bihar government released caste survey data, national president of Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal, Upendra Kushwaha welcomed the step but raised questions on the authenticity of the survey referring to questions being raised by people of the state.
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Bihar government releases caste survey data; OBCs, EBCs account for 63 pc
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Bihar government on Monday released caste survey data, with the figures that have ramifications for the Lok Sabha polls next year, showing that Other Backward Caste (OBC) and Extremely Backward Class (EBC) together account for 63 per cent of the state’s population Read More
OBC, minority women should also benefit from reservation: Dimple Yadav
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Samajwadi Party member Dimple Yadav taking part in the discussion for a new women’s reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday said it was important that women belonging to other backward castes and minorities get benefit from it.
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About 41 cr loans worth Rs 23 lakh cr sanctioned under MUDRA scheme since
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
On the occasion of 8th anniversary of PMMY, the minister said about 68 per cent of accounts under the scheme belong to women entrepreneurs and 51 per cent of accounts belong to entrepreneurs of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) and Other Backward Caste (OBC) categories.
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Backward class community given high priority in MLC election: AP Tourism M
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"People are not in a position to trust Chandrababu and Telugu Desam Party. TDP will not get even a single seat in the next elections. TDP leaders are making provocative comments in Gannavaram. After the 2024 elections, Chandrababu will be kicked out of Hyderabad," she said.
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BJP, RSS never criticised any religion; Other political parties spread com
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
As the politics on Ramcharitmanas controversy is intensifying, RSS leader Indresh Kumar told ANI that the Ramayana was written by Maharshi Valmiki. Any insult to the Ramayana is an insult to the whole of scheduled castes, tribal and OBC (other backward castes) community.
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No Central approval needed for giving reservation to Kapu community: Union
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik on Thursday stated that no permission is required from the Central Government to provide Backward Caste (BC) reservation to any caste in State Government jobs and educational institutions.
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'Chaddi' row: Siddaramaiah asks why post of RSS chief never occupied by Da
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Hubli/Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 7 (ANI): As the 'Chaddi' row between the BJP and Congress escalates, former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah attacked the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and asked why the post of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief has never been occupied by
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Backward classes, Dalits have understood that it's BJP's strategy to priva
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 16 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged that the backward classes and Dalits have understood that it's BJP's strategy to privatize everything with time and later jeopardize BR Ambedkar's Constitution and finish the reserv
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Andhra: Backward classes welfare association holds agitation in Vijayawada
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 6 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Backward Classes (BC) Welfare Association on Wednesday held agitation in Vijayawada, demanding caste-based census for other backward castes (OBCs).
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Caste census is need of the hour, a pro-development measure: Nitish Kumar
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said that the caste census is the need of the hour, adding that it is pro-development and help policymakers prepare welfare policies targetting the backward castes.
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