Hailing UP girl Sania Mirza for her selection in National Defence Academy, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said Indian Armed Forces have opportunities for the youth of all castes and religions.
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to whistleblower Anand Rai in a matter related to the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Act (Prevention of Atrocity Act) 1989 (SC/ST Act)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi is engaged in uniting the country and ridding it of terrorism, Naxalism and anarchy, some people are busy trying to break it in the name of caste, region and language.
Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekhar on Thursday reiterated his statement on Tuesday, claiming that the Ramcharitmanas, a poem based on the epic 'Ramayana', "spreads hatred in the society".
A lawyer on Thursday mentioned before the Supreme Court a petition challenging the caste census in Bihar. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud tagged the petition with another similar plea.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday said that the incident in Vengaival village of Pudhokottai district, in which human excreta was found in water tanks, shows that caste discrimination and untouchability exist in some pockets of society.
After a petition was filed in the Supreme Court against Bihar's government's decision to conduct a caste survey, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday said that it is not a 'caste census but a caste-based census'.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to give an urgent hearing to the petition challenging the Bihar government's notification for conducting the Caste Census in the state.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a fresh attack on the Centre, saying the general ambience in the country had deteriorated with castes and languages being pitted against one another.
A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking to quash Bihar Government's notification dated January 6, 2022 for conducting Caste Census in the State.