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"Double-engine govt in Bihar has all but given up on proposed 65 per cent
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bihar, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday alleged that the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in the state has almost "given up" on the proposed 65 per cent reservation for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, Other Backward Classes (OBCs), an
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Calcutta HC grants interim stay on WB Govt's OBC list notification till Ju
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
A division bench comprising Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Raja Sekhar Mantha passed the interim order while hearing petitions challenging the state's classification of communities under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.
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BRS MLC Kavitha calls for statewide 'Rail Roko' on July 17 over BC Reserva
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Telangana Jagruthi President and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha on Tuesday announced a statewide Rail Roko agitation to be held on July 17 in demand of the Central government approving the Backward Classes (BCs) reservation bills passed by the Telangana Legislative Assembly.
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"Historic step": Union Minister Kishan Reddy lauds centre's decision to co
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
"The government of India has taken a historic step. Since Independence, the general census will entail a census of the backward classes. Today, the government of India has issued the notification. There will also be a caste census; it is a very big decision. After this, be it welfare activit
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BRS MLC K Kavitha demands implementation of Backward Class reservation bil
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Bharath Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha on Saturday said that Telangana is looking forward towards the implementation of the Backward Class reservation bill but expressed her disappointment as it is "stuck" at the president level.
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"Complete derailment": Manickam Tagore criticises Bihar govt over living s
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"LoP Rahul Gandhi has raised a very genuine issue. It is the issue of the (students from) backward classes, extremely backward classes, scheduled caste, and scheduled tribe and their hostel. The double-engine government of Modi and Nitish Kumar has completely derailed. We can see the hostel
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"Injustice" against backward classes: BJP MLC N Ravikumar slams Congress o
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The Congress high command has done injustice to the backward classes. The Congress high command also slammed Siddaramaiah, saying that it was 10 years old and the figures were old," Ravikumar, also the Chief Whip of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, told reporters here.
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Rahul Gandhi calls 'Not Found Suitable' label new form of 'Manuvaad', slam
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Raising serious concerns over the systemic discrimination against Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in educational institutions, Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday labelled the practise of "Not Fou
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath reviews progress of Backward Classes and Disabled em
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a meeting with officials from the Backward Classes Welfare and Disabled Empowerment departments to review their work and discuss welfare measures.
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Union Minister Giriraj Singh attacks Rahul Gandhi, says he can't tolerate
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday took a jibe at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, claiming he cannot tolerate that someone like Narendra Modi, a backward class leader and former tea vendor holds the post of Prime Minister.
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"Tweeted without even listening": Ram Gopal Yadav clarifies on caste-relat
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"I am surprised that the Chief Minister, under whose nose unimaginable atrocities are being committed on minorities, Dalits and backward classes, tweeted my entire statement without even listening to it. I have no complaint against the media channels that have taken over Islamabad and Rawalp
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Reservation now like train journey, those inside don't want others in: Sup
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In a matter pertaining to reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court orally remarked that reservations in the country are akin to a railway journey, where those who are already inside the train, are now resisting the inclusion of others.
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