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"Will empower all economically, socially backward classes": Amit Shah, Na
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
BJP President and Union Minister JP Nadda targeted the Congress for fulfilling its "political interests" for a long time on the issue.
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Opposed caste system, advocated for equality: Union Minister Shobha Karand
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Today is Guru Basaveshwara Jayanti...we call him Basava Anna, which means brother; he has been a brother to everyone. He opposed the caste system and rose above the same to discuss equality. He brought equality among all the castes; he was a Brahmin, but he worked for the backward classe
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Caste Census report will be discussed in state cabinet on April 17: Karnat
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes has submitted the caste census (socio, economic, and educational survey) report to the Siddaramaiah-led cabinet. If released, the caste census report will be the second by a Congress-ruled state after Telangana
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"They are stooges of RSS": Karnataka Minister Kharge slams BJP over caste
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), calling its members "stooges of RSS" in reference to their stance on minority rights and caste-based allocation, following a report on the state's caste census.
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Around 50% of Mudra accounts belong to SC, ST and OBCs; boosting financial
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is boosting financial independence among marginalized groups as nearly 50 per cent of the 52 crore PMMY accounts belong to individuals from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC), says a report by State Bank of In
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Our govt has decided to give reservations to backward classes in Panchayat
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the state government has decided to give reservations to the backward classes in Panchayats and urban local bodies in Haryana.
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DK Shivakumar slams BJP for 'fake news' over remarks on Constitution, thre
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Addressing the controversy, Shivakumar asserted, "I am a sensible, senior politician, more so than Mr Nadda. I have been in the Assembly for the last 36 years. I have basic common sense. I casually said there would be changes after various judgements. As per the quota for backward classes
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'Congress betrayed BCs for decades, now selling false promises': BRS MLC K
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Addressing the media, Kavitha alleged that Congress has never genuinely worked for BC welfare. She pointed out that the Kaka Kalelkar Commission report was dismissed under Jawaharlal Nehru, while the Mandal Commission, aimed at uplifting BCs, was shelved for a decade during Indira Gandhi's
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Congress MP Kiran Kumar lauds Telangana CM's 'Daring Step', 42% OBC reser
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Congress MP Kiran Kumar Chamala lauded Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for implementing a 42percent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the state, calling it a "daring step" and a major achievement for the party.
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"Indira Gandhi kept Mandal Commission report for 10 years": Kavitha questi
Updated : 12 months ago IST
BRS MLC K Kavitha on Tuesday accused the Congress of doing "injustice" to the communities belonging to the Other Backward Classes. She listed various instances in the past where the Congress took alleged anti-OBC stances.
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Congress violating Constitution by granting quota to minorities: BJP MP Ba
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Speaking to the media in New Delhi today, he said the Karnataka government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, is deceiving the backward classes and said the 4 per cent reservation to minorities is unconstitutional.
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"Caste census will happen in India": LoP Rahul Gandhi after Telangana Asse
Updated : 12 months ago IST
After the Telangana Assembly passed a Bill for 42 per cent Other Backward Classes reservation, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday called it "revolutionary" and said that the Caste census will happen in India as they will make it done.
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