The National Conference of Chairpersons of Committees of Parliament and State Legislatures on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes began on Friday in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Revanth Reddy is among the ongress Chief Ministers and leaders who have joined Rahul Gandhi during his ongoing Voter Adhikar Yatra in poll-bound Bihar. He was in Supaul, Bihar, on Tuesday.
Following the Assam cabinet announcement to halt issuance of Aadhaar cards for those above 18, except for those belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and tea garden communities, for the next one year, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) leader Rafiqul Islam on F
Paswan also criticised the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), alleging that its politics only involved the talks of regionalism, casteism, communalism and the Muslim-Yadav equation. In contrast, he said, the BJP-led government at the Centre focused on inclusive development.
Former Supreme Court Judge B Sudershan Reddy who has been nominated as the INDIA bloc's candidate for the Vice-Presidential election on Tuesday praised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that he doesn't allow the streets to be silent and has successfully persuaded governments to take ac
The Congress on Wednesday pressed the PM Modi Government to act on the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education's report recommending reservations for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backwards Classes (OBC) in private higher educational institutions (HEIs).
Karnataka ministers on Tuesday welcomed the Cabinet's move to provide an internal reservation to 101 castes in the state and said that people who fought for about 35 years have got justice.
Amnesty International's report reveals severe caste and religion-based discrimination against Pakistan's sanitation workers, mainly Christians and Hindus. They face hazardous work, low pay, job insecurity, and social stigma, with little legal protection, highlighting systemic human rights
"I have written a letter saying that anyone can be made Congress president -- either someone from the Scheduled Castes or, if a cabinet minister is interested, their view should be taken. For me, everyone is equal. The Congress will decide after consulting the high command," Himachal CM S
Countering Rahul Gandhi's claim of voter list manipulation, sources in the Election Commission of India (ECI) pointed out on Friday that the Congress-led Karnataka government itself relies on electoral rolls for its crucial caste census policy.
Earlier on Monday, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said that the survey report on internal reservation submitted by Justice Das Commission, a one-person commission led by Justice Nagamohan Das, will be placed before the state cabinet to decide on its implementation.