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Resigned from UP cabinet on April 13, it's yet to be accepted: OP Rajbhar
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief OP Rajbhar on Monday said he had resigned as a cabinet minister from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath government over the seat-sharing agreement with the BJP.
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Constitutional status given to NCBC despite opposition from 'Mahamilavati'
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], Apr 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that his government gave the constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) despite the fact that there was resistance from the opposition parties.
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PM Modi born into upper caste, included his caste into backward category f
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 27 (ANI): BSP supremo Mayawati alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was born into an upper caste but for 'political gains' he got the backward class tag for his entire caste during his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat.
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This election is about removing 'Chowkidar' and 'Thokidar,' says Akhilesh
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Jalaun (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 26 (ANI): This Lok Sabha election is about removing 'Chowkidar' and 'Thokidar' and ensure that a big change takes place in the country, said former Chief Minister and SP president Akhilesh Yadav here on Friday.
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PM Modi not from backward class by birth: Mayawati
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Jalaun (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 26 (ANI): BSP chief Mayawati on Friday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that he does not belong to the backward class by birth.
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Mulayam Singh not a 'fake OBC' like PM Modi, says Mayawati
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 19 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday said Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav is the only "real" backward community leader in the country and not a 'fake OBC' leader like Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Narendra Modi a fake backward, says Tejashwi Yadav
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 18 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a 'fake backward' person and accused him of doing nothing for Other Backward Class (OBC).
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Rahul should apologise for 'all thieves have Modi in their surnames' remar
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress president Rahul Gandhi whose 'all thieves have Modi in their surnames' remark sparked a controversy. She demanded an apology from Rahul to the backward communities for
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RJD releases manifesto, promises reservation to Dalits, backward classes
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Apr 8 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday released the party's poll manifesto which promises reservation to Dalits and backward classes on the basis of their population, besides a job quota in the private sector.
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Congress will increase representation of OBCs: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that his party has decided to soon increase the representation of people from Other Backward Class (OBC) and give them a chance to becomes MLAs and MPs.
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PM Modi spent Rs 3044cr on advertisements, claims Mayawati
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 16 (ANI): BSP chief Mayawati claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent Rs 3044 crore on advertisements, adding that the lumpsum amount "could have been spent for providing education and health care facility in every village of backward state li
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MP governor approves ordinance to increase OBC quota
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Mar 10 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has approved an ordinance to increase reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) from 14 per cent to 27 per cent.
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