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BJP MP Bhupender Yadav hits out at Rahul Gandhi for his 'anti-quota' comme
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): BJP MP Bhupender Yadav on Monday hit out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his comments that the BJP and the RSS are against reservation and progress of Scheduled Castes/Tribes and Other Backward Castes in the country.
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Bihar govt moves SC asking to allow promotion in jobs to employees
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Bihar government on Monday approached the Supreme Court saying that since all the promotions in job for SC/STs remained stayed, the state is not in a position to grant any promotional benefits to the employees and in view of the stagnation the State is su
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Mayawati welcomes Supreme Court decision to uphold constitutional validity
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): BSP chief Mayawati on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the constitutional validity of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018, which ruled out any provision for anticipatory bail for a pers
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No matter how much Modi or Bhagwat dream, will never let reservation end:
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the BJP and the RSS are against reservation and the progress of the Scheduled Castes/Tribes and Other Backward Castes in the country.
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Supreme Court upholds constitutional validity of SC/ST Act
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutional validity of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018 that ruled out any provision for anticipatory bail for a person accused of atrocities against Scheduled Cast
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SC verdict on pleas challenging amendments in SC/ST Act today
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday will pronounce verdict on pleas challenging the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (SCs/ STs) (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018, that rule out any provision for anticipatory bail for a person accused of atrocities aga
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BJP should clear its stand on reservation to STs, SCs: Congress
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI): The Congress party on Sunday asked the BJP to clear its stand on reservation for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes (STs and SCs) in government jobs and promotions.
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JDU MP gives notice in RS over demand for caste specific census
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) MP Ram Nath Thakur has given a Zero Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha over "demand for caste specific census in 2021".
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With representation of Dalit community in Ram Temple trust, social harmony
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for announcing the formation of 'Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra' trust saying that the representation of Scheduled Castes in the trust will strengthen social harmony.
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BJD MP demands implementation of Odisha Cabinet Resolution in Census 2021
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): BJD MP Sasmit Patra has demanded the implementation of Odisha State Cabinet Resolution for simultaneous enumeration of Socially, Economically Backward Classes and Other backward Classes or Castes in Census 2021.
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Akhilesh Yadav, JDU make strong pitch in Lok Sabha for caste census
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Janata Dal-United's Rajiv Ranjan Singh `Lalan' on Tuesday made strong demands for caste census to bring out the population of different groups.
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Budget 2020: Rs 9,000 crore allocated for senior citizens' welfare
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): While presenting her second Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Saturday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the Centre this year has allocated Rs 9,000 crore for the welfare of senior citizens.
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