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"Excuse to exclude backward classes, Dalits, minorities from electoral rol
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"3 crore people of Bihar go out of the state to work as labour and come to Bihar to use their right to vote, according to government data. What preparation has the Election Commission made for the illiterate and poor? Why was the Election Commission asleep till now? This projection is an
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"An unknown award for an unknown achievement," Basavaraj Bommai took dig a
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, questioning the recent title awarded to him by the AICC Backward Classes Committee.
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Mere announcements won't fill stomachs of dalits, backward classes: BJP's
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to the media in Gadag on Thursday, Bommai said that the Chief Minister talks a lot about Dalits.
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"TDP and YSRCP are not competing to serve the people": BCVY State Presiden
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
BCVY Party State President Bode Ramachandra Yadav on Thursday launched a scathing attack on both the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), accusing them of betraying the Backward Classes (BCs) and warning of a statewide agitation if their rights continue to be ignored.
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First AICC OBC Advisory Committee meeting "highly successful": Karnataka C
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to the media after the meeting, CM Siddaramaiah read out the Bengaluru Declaration from the first meeting, "The AICC OBC Advisory Committee expresses gratitude to Rahul Gandhi, a warrior for justice, for his courage in ensuring social justice for neglected sections of society and hi
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RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav vows to work for "backward class", says "your fi
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Recalling the 90s period, Tejashwi Yadav said that his father Lalu Prasad Yadav didn't leave any opportunity to give a chance to those who didn't get an opportunity to participate in politics.
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Karnataka CM refutes reports of being appointed as Chairman of AICC Adviso
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday clarified the confusion surrounding his appointment as the chairman of the All India Congress Committee's (AICC) Other Backward Classes (OBC) Advisory Council.
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"Congress forgotten 42 per cent reservation promise to Backward Classes,"
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha on Thursday demanded that the government should not hold elections until the promise of 42 per cent reservation for Backwards classes in Telangana is fulfilled.
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Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal Crime Branch registers FIR over alleged fraudulent
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Crime Branch in Bhopal has registered an FIR following a complaint by the Additional Director of the Madhya Pradesh Ministry of Backward Classes and Minority Welfare, alleging fraudulent withdrawal of scholarship funds of more than Rs 57 lakhs by certain madrasas and institutions.
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Telangana: BRS leader K Kavitha urges Centre to approve 42 pc reservation
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The Congress party formed government in Telangana because they promised to give 42% reservation to BCs of Telangana. Unfortunately, even after 18 months, it is not a reality.... To exert pressure on the Union and the state government, people of Telangana, OBCs of Telangana and Telangana Jag
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BRS MLC K Kavitha seeks CPM's support for Backward Class movement in Telan
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, K Kavitha highlighted that the Backwards Class bill has been passed in the Telangana assembly and council but has been sent for the President's approval. The Telangana local body elections are expected to take place at the end of this year.
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"No respect for Dalits, backward classes": PM Modi lashes out at oppn in B
Updated : 11 months ago IST
"The whole country recently saw what the RJD did to Babasaheb's photo. There are posters in Bihar demanding an apology for insulting Babasaheb. However, I know that these people will never apologise because they have no respect for the Dalits and the backward classes. RJD and Congress pla
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