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Congress Manifesto promises removal of 50 pc reservation cap, Caste Census
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
To put a curb on rampant defections, the Congress has promised to amend the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution and make defection (leaving the original party on which the MLA or MP was elected) an automatic disqualification of the membership in the Assembly or Parliament.
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Ahead of his Bihar rally, Congress posts '4 questions for PM Modi', seeks
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Jairam Ramesh, the Congress General Secretary in Charge of Communications, took to X on Thursday and alleged that the State has been plagued by rampant unemployment and unprecedented migration.
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"India's richest one percent enjoy 22.6 pc of national income": Kharge in
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday reaffirmed the party's demand for a nationwide caste census, saying that the grand old party will bring an "Affirmative action policy" under "Participatory Justice" that will start revolutionary change in the country.
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Loktanter Suraksha Party extends support to Congress for Lok Sabha polls
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Loktanter Suraksha Party (LSP) on Friday extended their 'unconditional support' to Congress for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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"We are not doing any caste-based politics," says Congress MP Syed Naseer
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Congress leader Syed Naseer Hussain on Thursday said that his party is not doing any caste-based politics and that a caste census will only help them formulate policies for all sections of society.
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Congress exposing Congress, says BJP after Anand Sharma questions party's
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
After Congress old-timer and a sitting member of its working committee, Anand Sharma, wrote to party president Mallikarjun Kharge questioning its campaign pitch around the promise of a nationwide caste census, the BJP accused the grand old party of 'hypocrisy'.
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"Caste Census not a solution for unemployment, prevailing inequalities": C
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Opposing the demand for the caste census, Congress leader Anand Sharma has said that his party has never endorsed the idea of identity politics, adding that the caste census is not a solution for prevailing unemployment and inequalities in the nation.
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"Bihar caste census an X-ray for country": Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Reiterating his call for a nationwide caste census, which he stated earlier was a promise that the Congress would fulfil if voted back at the Centre, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday termed Bihar's caste census an 'X-ray' for the country that will shed light on the real living standards of the po
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"Caste census is an X-ray for India," says Congress's Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Congress leader made the remark while addressing a public gathering during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Ratlam district in the state on Wednesday.
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Hope PM will show courage to speak on caste census during his Bihar visit:
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a post on X, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh took a dig at the PM, saying that the latter will "undoubtedly spread a barrage of lies and statements".
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"Rahul Gandhi is continuously speaking about Nyay," says Congress' Jairam
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"Rahul Gandhi is continuously speaking about naya (justice) which is Nari Nyay, Yuva Nyay, Kisan Nyay, Shramik Nyay, and Hissedari Nyay. Till now Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Kharge have talked about two guarantees associated with Kisan Nyay and Hissedari Nyay. First, passing a law
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"India's unemployment rate is double that of Pakistan...": Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday claimed that the unemployment rate in India was double that of Pakistan, adding that this situation has been brought about by the poor financial policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which have resulted in the "destruction of small and medium enterp
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