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AP govt plans to issue new certificates valid for life
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): The Telagau Desam Party (TDP)-led Andhra Pradesh government is planning to introduce new date of birth, caste and place of birth certificates, which will be valid for life.
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Mayawati tears into Congress over farmer loan waiver policy
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress for not working in the interests of farmers and the backward castes despite being in power for the longest time post independence.
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SP-BSP alliance casteist, corrupt and opportunistic: Yogi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday called SP-BSP coalition a casteist and unholy alliance.
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Upper caste reservation: Don't know Manmohan Singh's caste, says Paswan
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan said all the former Prime Ministers from the Congress party barring Manmohan Singh belonged to upper castes, however, he does not know which caste Singh belongs to.
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Hyderabad Central University students want back portraits of anti-caste ic
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Hyderabad Central University (HCU) students have demanded the reinstatement of 'Velivada,' a temporary structure with portraits of anti-caste icons, on the campus.
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10% reservation will benefit those with income less than Rs 8 lakhs: Shah
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 08 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Tuesday said the 10 per cent reservation given to economically weaker upper caste people in jobs and education will give huge relief to those in the income bracket of less than Rs 8 lakhs.
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Reservation for economically weak upper castes another 'jumla': Congress
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Congress leader PC Chacko on Tuesday stated that the recent announcement made by the Centre pertaining to the reservation to upper class poor is just another 'jumla' and called it a mere "political stunt."
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BJP remembered to give reservation after 4.5 yrs: Omar Abdullah
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), over their decision of approving 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker upper caste and accused the party over their laidb
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Mayawati calls 10% reservation for upper caste poor a "political stunt"
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): BSP Chief Mayawati on Tuesday welcomed the reservation announced by the Centre for economically weaker sections of upper caste. However, she called the move a 'political stunt.'
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Telangana: 25 held for socially boycotting 80 Mala community people
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Nizamabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): 25 people were arrested by the police on Sunday for allegedly socially boycotting 80 people of Scheduled Caste Mala community.
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Opposition corners Centre over general category quota
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Soon after the Centre approved 10 percent quota for economically weaker upper castes in government jobs and education, several political leaders called the decision a politically-motivated move ahead of 2019 general elections.
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Govt to bring Bill in Lok Sabha tomorrow on 10 pc quota for upper castes
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 7 (ANI): The government will bring in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday a Constitution Amendment Bill to grant 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections of upper castes, sources said.
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