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"Injustice" against backward classes: BJP MLC N Ravikumar slams Congress o
Updated : 9 months ago IST
"The Congress high command has done injustice to the backward classes. The Congress high command also slammed Siddaramaiah, saying that it was 10 years old and the figures were old," Ravikumar, also the Chief Whip of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, told reporters here.
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We know sentiment of people and respect every life: Karnataka Deputy CM DK
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing the issue of caste survey in Karnataka, state Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar asserted that the government knows the "sentiment of people" and "respect every life".
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Prashant Kishor says caste census alone won't 'improve' situation, urges a
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"We have no issue with any such census or survey that gives a better understanding of society. But as we have seen in Bihar, merely conducting caste surveys will not improve the situation unless the government works on its outcomes," Kishor said.
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"Better late than never": Jairam Ramesh after Union Cabinet's decision to
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Briefing the media about the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that some states have done caste surveys and conducting a census is in the domain of the central government.
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"No hasty decisions on this matter": Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar on cast
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar stated that no hasty decision will be made on the caste census. Responding to Rahul Gandhi's letter, he said the Congress aims to empower the oppressed while ensuring justice for all communities.
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah denies rift over caste survey, says cabinet disc
Updated : 11 months ago IST
"The discussion didn't conclude. It remained incomplete in yesterday's cabinet," Siddaramaiah told reporters in Ramanagara.
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"They are doing this to create their vote bank...," BJP's Narayanaswamy ov
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Karnataka government is likely to convene another round of cabinet discussions on the issue.
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"Left up to state government": Mallikarjun Kharge amid chaos over Karnatak
Updated : 11 months ago IST
"It is left up to the state government. In every state, they will decide on their own. I have not seen the report or what was discussed in the cabinet," Kharge told reporters here.
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Rahul Gandhi vows to increase reservation cap in Congress ruled Telangana
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi vowed to increase the reservation limit in Congress-ruled Telangana following the outcomes of the caste survey in the state.
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'Babasaheb's dream still incomplete': Rahul Gandhi discusses Caste Census
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Leader of the Opposition of Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday posted about his interview with Professor Sukhadeo Thorat, a member of the Telangana caste surveys panel. The interview is named 'caste realities', and they discussed the importance of conducting a caste census in India and h
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"Were there no qualified Indian experts": BJP questions Telangana govt inc
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Malviya on Sunday attacked the Telangana government for including French economist Thomas Piketty in an expert group to analyse the state's caste survey and asked if there were no qualified Indian experts capable of handling the task.
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Caste survey should be conducted in transparent manner: BRS leader K Kavit
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Meanwhile, a row erupted after Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy accused PM Modi of possessing an "anti-backwards classes" mentality.
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