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"We'll know representation of different communities through caste-based s
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"We welcome the census. It would have been better if the Central government had conducted the caste-based census. Through the caste census, we will know the representation of different communities," Shivanand Tiwari said today while talking to ANI.
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Caste-based census begins in Bihar
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The caste-based headcount will be conducted across all 38 districts in two stages.
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Caste-based census begins in Bihar today
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
As the Nitish Kumar Government in Bihar will go for the first phase of the caste-based survey in the State from today, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said that the survey will give scientific data so that budget and social welfare schemes can be made accordingly.
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Government fully prepared to conduct caste census, says Nitish Kumar
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that the government is fully prepared to conduct caste-based census in the state.
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Caste-based census will be beneficial for people of Bihar: Nitish Kumar
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Nitish Kumar on Friday said that the state government has decided to start the caste-based census for the benefit of people in Bihar and such census is also important for the nation's growth.
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Congress always insulted Dalits, tribals, OBCs; BJP helped them stand as e
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda on Thursday accused Congress of neglecting and insulting the Dalits, tribals and OBCs while also alleging that the party is known for "corruption, casteism, and commission".
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Adi Shankaracharya was advocate of a "cruel caste system, claims Kerala Mi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Kerala Minister and Communist leader MB Rajesh stoked a controversy when he claimed that Hindu Vedic philosopher Adi Shankaracharya was an advocate and spokesperson of a "cruel caste system".
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Madras High Court seeks status report on plea over caste discrimination in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Shanmugam filed a petition to the Madurai bench of Madras High court in the morning seeking compensation for more than 30 families who drank human excrement-mixed water in the Pudukottai district.
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Plea in Supreme Court challenges move to set up Commission to look into SC
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
As per the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 (amended from time to time) no person professing a religion other than Hinduism or Sikhism, or Buddhism can be deemed to be a member of a Scheduled Caste
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SC notice to Centre on plea seeking caste-based census for OBCs
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking directions for a caste-based census for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the upcoming 16th Indian Census.
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BSP leader Shyam Singh Yadav to join Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"While the government talks of "todo" or divisive politics, atleast Rahul Gandhi is speaking of connecting people and "Jodo" cutting across all barriers of caste creed and politics," Yadav tells ANI the reason why he is joining the Yatra.
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No Central approval needed for giving reservation to Kapu community: Union
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik on Thursday stated that no permission is required from the Central Government to provide Backward Caste (BC) reservation to any caste in State Government jobs and educational institutions.
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