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PM Modi born into upper caste, included his caste into backward category f
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 27 (ANI): BSP supremo Mayawati alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was born into an upper caste but for 'political gains' he got the backward class tag for his entire caste during his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat.
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Don't drag me into caste politics: PM tells Congress, SP, BSP
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed the leaders of Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) not to drag his name into caste politics.
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SP, BSP busy distributing my caste certificate: PM Modi in Banda
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Banda (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), accusing the two parties of indulging in casteist politics.
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Sharad Yadav abused Yadavs for years: Pappu Yadav
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Madhepura (Bihar) [India], Apr 23 (ANI): Pappu Yadav, the sitting MP from Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency and Jan Adhikar Party leader has attacked Sharad Yadav, a former Union Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate from the seat, asserting that his opponent had abused the Yad
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Yeddyurappa's son Raghavendra casts his vote in Shimoga
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Shimoga (Karnataka) [India], Apr 23 (ANI): Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) candidate from Shimoga BY Raghavendra casted his vote at a polling booth in Shikaripura today, in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
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Media misquoted my remark on President Kovind, clarifies Gehlot
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Hours after the BJP demanded an apology for his comments on President Ram Nath Kovind, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday claimed that a section of media misquoted him as saying Kovind was elected to the highest constitutional post du
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BJP demands apology from Ashok Gehlot for his remarks against President Ko
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): The BJP on Wednesday demanded an apology from Congress' senior leader Ashok Gehlot, for his comments against President Ram Nath Kovind, claiming that he was elected to the highest constitutional post due to his caste. The party also urged the Election Comm
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Kovind made President for caste semantics, Advani got left out: Ashok Gehl
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 17 (ANI): In a shocking comment, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said that President Ram Nath Kovind was appointed to the post because of his caste, which left the BJP veteran leader LK Advani out in the race.
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SP-BSP failed to understand UP, here govts are formed, toppled at tea stal
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party have "misunderstood" the people of Uttar Pradesh who had sent out a clear message in 2014 and in 2017 that they don't want caste-based politics but that of d
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MP: Woman forced to carry husband on shoulders as 'punishment' for alleged
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Jhabua (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr 14 (ANI): A woman here was forced to carry her husband on her shoulders as a punishment for allegedly having an affair with a man belonging to another caste.
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Rajnath Singh terms Mayawati's call to Muslims to vote in a particular man
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 9 (ANI): Days after BSP supremo Mayawati appealed to Muslim community to vote for the BSP-SP alliance and not for the Congress, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that politics should not be done on the basis of "caste, creed and religion".
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SC issues notice to EC in PIL seeking action against speeches on caste and
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday issued a notice to Election Commission of India (ECI) on a PIL seeking strict action against political parties if their spokespersons and representatives deliver speeches and make remarks in media on religion and caste lines.
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