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Andhra cabinet approves 'EBC Nestam' scheme to provide financial assistanc
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 23 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh state cabinet in its meeting on Tuesday decided to implement the 'Economically Backward Castes (EBC) Nestam' scheme from the coming financial year, under which the government will provide financial assistance of Rs 45,
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TRS MLA issues apology for his controversial remarks on backward castes
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Warangal (Telangana) [India], February 2 (ANI): Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLA Dharma Reddy on Monday issued an apology for his statements criticising officers of backward castes.
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Congress spokesperson calls for resignation of TRS MLA after his remarks o
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 2 (ANI): All India Congress Committee (AICC) spokesperson Sravan Dasoju on Monday demanded Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Working President KT Rama Rao to suspend TRS MLA Challa Dharma Reddy for his derogatory
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Officers from backward castes have 'spoiled' the state, says TRS MLA
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 2 (ANI): In a controversial remark, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLA Dharma Reddy on Sunday said that the state has been spoiled by officers belonging to backward castes.
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TRS govt has done injustice to backward castes: Telangana Congress spokesp
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 7 (ANI): Telangana Congress spokesperson G Niranjan on Friday alleged that Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) government had done "grave injustice to people belonging to backward castes (BCs)".
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Andhra forms 56 separate Backward Class Corporations
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 18 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh and Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy-led Andhra Government has constituted 56 corporations for Backward Classes, covering all the 139 castes in the state.
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BJP MP Bhupender Yadav hits out at Rahul Gandhi for his 'anti-quota' comme
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): BJP MP Bhupender Yadav on Monday hit out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his comments that the BJP and the RSS are against reservation and progress of Scheduled Castes/Tribes and Other Backward Castes in the country.
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No matter how much Modi or Bhagwat dream, will never let reservation end:
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the BJP and the RSS are against reservation and the progress of the Scheduled Castes/Tribes and Other Backward Castes in the country.
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Telangana: CM KCR neglecting backward castes despite needing their votes,
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Sept 27 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday accused Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao of neglecting the backward castes despite needing their votes.
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Jolt to Yogi as Allahabad HC stays inclusion of 17 OBC castes in SC list
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 16 (ANI): In a setback to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath led BJP government in the state, the Allahabad High Court on Monday stayed the decision to include 17 Other Backward Castes (OBCs) in the Scheduled Castes (SC) list.
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Mayawati tears into Congress over farmer loan waiver policy
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress for not working in the interests of farmers and the backward castes despite being in power for the longest time post independence.
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Backward will lose their rights if reservation ends: Savitri Bai Phule
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Savitri Bai Phule on Sunday said that the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Castes (OBCs) will lose their rights in the country, the day reservation comes to an end.
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