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"Power has slipped from their hands": RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha slams Mah
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
RLM national president accused Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav of having neglected Dalits and backward communities during his fifteen-year rule in Bihar.
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Dalits, minorities follow the ideology of Rahul Gandhi: Purnea MP Pappu Ya
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
With less than two weeks to go for Bihar assemby polls, Purnea MP Pappu Yadav on Monday claimed that people from the backward communities, Dalits, minorities follow the ideology of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.
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Unfortunate that Sudha Murty misunderstood socio-economic survey: Karnata
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Karnataka Minister HK Patil on Friday said that Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murthy and her husband, Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, misunderstood the ongoing Social and Educational Survey in the State, and termed it unfortunate that they refused to participate in the survey.
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"Surprising": Priyank Kharge on Sudha Murty's decision to opt out of Karna
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
He questioned whether Murty's decision was influenced by BJP leaders, given her association with the party. Kharge emphasised that while participation is voluntary, refusing to participate altogether is not the right approach.
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"Backward Classes being trampled by Reddys," alleges Telangana minister Ko
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
These remarks come after police visited Telangana Minister Konda Surekha's residence to arrest her former Office on Special Duty (OSD), Sumanth, last night over corruption allegations. It has also been alleged that Sumanth threatened someone with a pistol.
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SC dismisses Telangana govt. plea challenging HC's decision to stay enhanc
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday has dismissed the Telangana government's plea challenging the Telangana High Court's interim order that stayed the State government's decision to increase Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation in local body elections in the State to 42 per cent which took
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SC dismisses Telangana govt plea challenging HC's stay on 42% BC reservati
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Telangana government's plea challenging the Telangana High Court's stay on 42% Backwards Class reservation in local body elections.
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Narayana Murthy, Sudha Murty decline to participate in Karnataka caste sur
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In the letter, Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty stated that they were refusing to provide personal details. "We and our family will not participate in the census, and we are confirming it through this letter," the letter read.
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Telangana Reservations Row: BJP leader R. Krishnaiah calls for State Bandh
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP and prominent Backward Class (BC) leader R. Krishnaiah launched the State Bandh poster and announced that over 30 Backward Class organisations have formed a Joint Action Committee to demand justice for the Backward Class community.
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"BJP is anti-backward class": Alinagar MLA Mishrilal Yadav quits party ahe
Updated : 5 months ago IST
BJP MLA from Alinagar Assembly constituency, Mishirilal Yadav, on Saturday announced his resignation from the party, alleging that the party is "anti-backwards class" and has "insulted" him.
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Congress govt declared 100 districts backwards and forgot about them: PM M
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday targeted the previous Congress government for neglecting 'backwards' districts as he highlighted the success of the Aspirational Districts Plan.
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Lighting the Path of Inclusion: Punit Asthana and the Quiet Power of Grass
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 10: For over two decades, Punit Asthana has worked with India's most marginalised communities--especially Dalit and backward groups--helping build schools, toilets, libraries, and livelihoods in places long left behind. This October, that journey was rec
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