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Amit Shah participates in roadshow at Telangana's Rangareddy
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"We have given many promises. The most important among them is that we are going to appoint a Chief Minister from the Backward Classes community here. We would like to stop reservations for Muslims and redistribute them to SC, ST and OBCs. We have also promised to give vertical reservation t
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"All four generations of Gandhi family were against development of OBC": A
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah targetted Rahul Gandhi and his family on Friday, saying that all four generations of the 'Gandhi Parivaar' were against the development of the Other Backward Class (OBC).
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Odisha govt distributes musical instruments to tribal cultural troupes
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Odisha government's Backward Classes Welfare Department on Wednesday organised a special event that focused on the distribution of musical instruments and dance costumes to tribal cultural troupes of nine SDC (Special Development Council) districts.
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"Rajiv Gandhi was against implementation of Mandal commission report": Ami
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Targetting Congress over its stand on the reports of the Mandal Commission, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday claimed that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was against the implementation of the recommendations laid by the backward panel.
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"Declaration for backward classes, minority will never get mixed": Mohamma
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Telangana Congress has said it would increase the budget up to Rs 4,000 crore annually towards minority welfare, besides conducting the caste census within six months after coming to power, if elected in the November 30 Assembly polls.
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"Revanth Reddy to win both constituencies, defeat KCR": Karnataka CM Sidda
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Siddaramaiah on Friday inaugurated the "Resolution of Backward Classes" Conference organized by the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee which was held in the Kamareddy assembly constituency.
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"Why do you call yourself OBC when 'Garib' is the only caste in India?": R
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Launching a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asked why the former identifies himself as an Other Backward Class (OBC) when PM considers 'poor' as the only caste in India.
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"Why leader from Munnuru Kapu caste was not chosen as BJP President in Tel
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to Lal Bahadur Stadium and made big declarations for backward classes. Earlier, there was a backward-class president from Munnuru Kapu in the BJP and you changed him to G. Kishan Reddy. Why did you do that?" Owaisi said while referring to Dharmapuri
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"Neither did anything for backward classes": K Kavitha tears into BJP, Con
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the frenzied political discourse around caste census, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha on Monday hit out at the Congress and the BJP on Monday, claiming that neither has done anything for the backward classes.
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Tejashwi Yadav rubbishes Home Minister Amit Shah's allegation on Caste cen
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
After Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged that the population of Yadavs and Muslims has been increased in the state caste survey thereby minimizing the rights of the Extremely Backward Classes, Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav questioned that on what basis the Home Minister wa
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Population of Yadavs, Muslims increased in Bihar caste survey to minimise
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"In the survey, the population of Yadavs and Muslims were increased and the population of Extremely Backward Classes were diminished. The Lalu-Nitish combine has wronged the backward and extemely backward classes," Amit Shah said.
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Chhattisgarh polls: CM Bhupesh Baghel unveils Congress manifesto, promises
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"We pledge to conduct a caste census in the state if voted back. The census exercise would cover the Scheduled Caste, tribal castes, backward classes, general category and minorities," Baghel announced after unveiling the party's manifesto in Raipur on Sunday.
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