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SC dismisses Telangana govt. plea challenging HC's decision to stay enhanc
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday has dismissed the Telangana government's plea challenging the Telangana High Court's interim order that stayed the State government's decision to increase Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation in local body elections in the State to 42 per cent which took
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Telangana Reservations Row: BJP leader R. Krishnaiah calls for State Bandh
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP and prominent Backward Class (BC) leader R. Krishnaiah launched the State Bandh poster and announced that over 30 Backward Class organisations have formed a Joint Action Committee to demand justice for the Backward Class community.
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"BJP is anti-backward class": Alinagar MLA Mishrilal Yadav quits party ahe
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
BJP MLA from Alinagar Assembly constituency, Mishirilal Yadav, on Saturday announced his resignation from the party, alleging that the party is "anti-backwards class" and has "insulted" him.
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"Using it as lab for politics": BRS leader Srinivas Goud slams Telangana g
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Following the Telangana High Court's stay on the local body polls amid a petition against the 42 per cent backward class reservation, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader V Srinivas Goud slammed the Congress government, saying they are using the State as a "laboratory" for politics.
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Telangana HC grants interim stay on local body polls after petitions chall
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Telangana High Court on Thursday granted an interim stay on the notification for local body elections in the state.
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"Reservation has to be given according to population": Congress' Shakeel A
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Manickam Tagore has written a letter to the Prime Minister of India regarding the omission of OBC reservation in the latest ICAR recruitment notification.
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"Congress had to give what BJP demanded": Telangana BJP President on 42 pe
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI following the announcement by the state election commission on Monday, Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao said, "The Congress government had to give what the BJP had demanded. We have to see now that the 42% reservation for Backward Classes is properly implemented. I am
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"True colours being revealed": Siddaramaiah criticises BJP for opposing ca
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He stated that the Socio-Economic and Education Survey, popularly known as the caste census or survey, being carried out by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes was not limited to any particular caste or religion, but was meant for everyone.
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NDA consider EBCs as vote bank, but they are power bank: Tejashwi Yadav
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ahead of the assembly elections in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday emphasised the importance of the Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) in the state's politics.
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Manickam Tagore seeks clarification from Amit Shah over OBC quota 'deficit
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Manickam Tagore has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking clarification regarding the "significant shortfall in the allocation of posts reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the ongoing Delhi Police recruitment process."
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Telangana govt orders to provide 42% reservation to Backward classes in lo
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Telangana Government orders to provide 42 per cent reservation of seats and positions in local bodies for Backwards Classes in the State, the Chief Minister's office said in a press release.
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Congress' Telangana model is "Fake, Failed, Fraud Model": BJP leader NV Su
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Launching a scathing attack on Congress, Telangana state BJP party chief official spokesperson and Media incharge N V Subhash today pooh-poohed the decision of the Congress party to implement "Telangana Model" in Bihar and other states in the country.
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