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Chhattisgarh polls: Congress manifesto focuses on caste census, farm loan
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
With Chhattisgarh set to hold its first phase of Assembly polls on November 7, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched the Congress manifesto for the elections on Sunday, promising a caste-based census, farm loan waivers, and subsided LPG cylinders to women, among other things, if voted back
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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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"Centre should do it...": Congress leader Pramod Tiwari after Amit Shah's
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"They (Central government) should do it. The Bihar government has done. They have passed the Women's Reservation Bill, which will be implemented ten or fifteen years later, or maybe not. A caste-based census should be done. This is what the Congress and people of INDIA alliance are saying,"
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Andhra Pradesh Cabinet gives nod to caste census, takes other key decision
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Andhra Pradesh cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Friday took several key decisions including carrying out a comprehensive caste-based census in the state.
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"Never opposed caste-based census": Amit Shah in poll-bound Chhattisgarh
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the Opposition's push for caste census and bid to bring it to the front and centre of the national political discourse ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in five states, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP never opposed such an exercise and will take a call on
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"Kamal Nath is in trouble in Chhindwara", says BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"I went to Chhindwara yesterday. Kamal Nath Ji is in trouble in Chhindwara. It would not be a surprise if he loses there in the upcoming state assembly polls. There is a campaign of desperation there, according to my observation," Prasad said.
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Chhattisgarh: "Why are you afraid?" Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi over OBC cas
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday asserted that the Congress will conduct the caste-based census if the party assumes office at the Centre while questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi why he is afraid to conduct it.
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CM Bhupesh Baghel announces loan waiver if voted to power, BJP dubs promis
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"After three announcements that include caste-based elections, procurement of 20 quintal paddy and housing facility, today we made a fourth announcement of waiving of the loan of farmers. Due to this announcement, tremendous enthusiasm is being seen on the face of farmers," said Chief Minist
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"Samajwadi Party always been with caste census..": Akhilesh Yadav
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In response to the growing political divisions surrounding the much-debated caste-based census, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav reaffirmed the Samajwadi Party's unwavering commitment to the cause.
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"He belongs to upper caste": JDU's Neeraj Kumar questions PM Modi's OBC st
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
As the BJP and the opposition INDIA alliance are at loggerheads over the caste-based census, Janta Dal United (JDU) leader Neeraj Kumar has alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi belonged to the upper caste and he misled the voters by saying that he belonged to OBC.
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"BJP afraid of caste-based census": Bihar Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday launched an attack at the Bharatiya Janata Party stating that the latter is afraid of cast census.
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