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Opposition members demand caste-based census, reservation beyond 50 pc lim
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): The debate in the Rajya Sabha on the constitution amendment bill to enable states to prepare and maintain their list of socially and economically backward classes (SEBCs) saw opposition members raise demands for raising the ceiling on reservation beyond 5
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Opposition members demand caste census, lifting cap on reservation during
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): The debate on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2021 saw wide participation with many opposition members raising demands for caste-based census and removing the 50 per cent ceiling on reservation.
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BJP gave false assurances to Dalits, OBCs alleges Akhilesh Yadav, demands
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had given false assurances to Dalits and backward classes and demanded a caste-based census.
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No response from PMO on caste census; it's social issue, not political: Ni
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], August 9 (ANI): Reiterating the demand for the caste-based census in the country, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said he has not received any response from the Prime Minister's Office regarding the matter and added that the issue is social, not political.
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People need to rise above casteism: Rani Rampal condemns offensive remarks
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): India women's hockey skipper Rani Rampal condemned casteist slurs hurled at Vandana Katariya's family after the side suffered a loss in the semi-finals of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. India suffered a loss against Argentina in the semi-finals, and the side then
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Patna: RJD holds protest outside party office demanding implementation of
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], August 7 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Saturday staged a protest outside the party office in Patna demanding the implementation of a caste-based census in the state.
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Actor Ayushmann Khurrana condemns casteist slurs against hockey player Van
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, on Friday, slammed those who hurled racist comments and harassed Indian hockey player Vandana Katariya and her family after the Indian women's hockey team lost their semi-final match against Argentina in Tokyo Olympics.
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Raised complaint as there were casteist slurs hurled at us, says Oly star
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], August 5 (ANI): Hockey player Vandana Katariya's brother Pankaj on Thursday said his family has raised a formal complaint after some people staying in their area hurled casteist slurs at the family after the women's team lost the semi-final clash against Argen
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Tokyo Olympics: Hockey star Vandana Katariya's family subjected to harrasm
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], August 5 (ANI): Vandana Katariya's family in Haridwar was subjected to harassment and casteist slurs after the Indian women's hockey team lost their semi-final match against Argentina in Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.
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Scheduled Castes getting maximum benefit from PM Modi's policies, says Nad
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Stating that the Scheduled Castes are getting the maximum benefit from the policies started by the NDA government, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done the work to take them
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TRS government in Telangana is anti-SC,ST, says Congress
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 2 (ANI): Senior Vice President of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee Mallu Ravi on Monday said the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Government in the state is against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
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JD(U) stands by caste census demand, Nitish Kumar can take lead on issue:
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], August 1 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) Parliamentary Board President Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday reiterated party's stance on demanding for a caste-based census by the central government.
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