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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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BJP not in favour of giving OBCs their rights proportional to population:
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Days after the Centre told the Supreme court that collection of Other Backward Classes (OBC) information in census 2021 is not feasible, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday slammed the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) saying the ruling party is
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Exclusion of any caste other than SC/ST from 2021 Census, a conscious poli
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The Centre has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court and said the exclusion of any caste other than Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe from the purview of the upcoming 2021 Census is a "conscious policy decision" taken by Central government.
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BJP works for the poor, downtrodden, oppressed: JP Nadda
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party chief Jagat Prakash Nadda said the party is promoting the welfare of the backward classes and working towards making the dreams of social reformer BR Ambedkar come true.
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BJP to hold two-day meeting of OBC Morcha's state working committee from t
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 17 (ANI): As part of preparations for upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will organise a two-day meeting of the State Working Committee of the Other Backward Class (OBC) Morcha from tomorrow.
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All parties including LoP consulted on ordinance for OBC reservation in lo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 16 (ANI): A day after the Maharashtra cabinet gave its nod for an ordinance to restore the Other Backward Class (OBC) reservation in local body elections, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Anantrao Pawar on Thursday said that the decision to bring the rese
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AP Minister lashes out at TDP, accuses party of betraying backward class c
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 16 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Backward Classes (BC) Welfare Minister Ch Srinivasa Venugopala Krishna lashed out at Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Wednesday alleging that the opposition party had betrayed the Backward Classes community while in power and
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Maha govt to bring ordinance for OBC reservation in local body elections,
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): Maharashtra Minister and OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Wednesday said that the state cabinet meeting has given its approval for the ordinance to restore the Other Backward Class (OBC) reservation in local body elections.
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Congress takes out yatra across MP to laud ex-CM Kamal Nath's efforts for
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 10 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Congress on Friday took out a yatra across the state to appreciate former Chief Minister Kamal Nath's efforts to increase the reservation for Other Backward Classes from 14 per cent to 27 per cent in the state.
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NCBC member urges Odisha govt to give 11.25 pc reservation in education fo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 3 (ANI): A member of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Kaushalendra Singh Patel had a review meeting with the Odisha government on Thursday and requested the state officials to give 11.25 per cent reservation in higher education for
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MP govt issues order to implement 27 pc OBC reservation in recruitment
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 2 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh Government on Thursday issued an order regarding extending the benefit of enhanced reservation - from 14 per cent to 27 per cent - for Other Backward Classes in accordance with the amended Public Service (Reservation for
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Chhattisgarh CM launches app, portal for OBC, EWS population count
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 2 (ANI): While launching a mobile app and web portal for Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) at his official residence in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that providing justice to every deprived sect
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