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Karnataka: Caste census is for social justice, not politics, says Deputy C
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"The reason why we are redoing the caste census is social justice, not politics. The opposition parties, who criticised the previous caste census, are opposing the new caste census. Let them take a stand to support the original caste census if they have an issue with the new one," the Congre
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"Political gimmick...": Karnataka Minister Santosh Lad slams BJP over cast
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Karnataka Minister Santosh Lad on Thursday criticised the BJP for questioning the state government's decision to re-conduct the caste census, calling it a "political gimmick" and reaffirmed the Congress party's continued support for the excercise.
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"Re-survey should be conducted": Karnataka Minister HK Patil on caste re-e
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Karnataka Minister HK Patil on Thursday said that today's cabinet meeting will discuss and take a final call on caste re-enumeration in the state.
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"Don't know what happened in Delhi": Karnataka minister Ramalinga Reddy on
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Karnataka minister Ramalinga Reddy on Thursday said that he does not have any any clue regarding the discussions which took place in New Delhi between Karnataka CM-Deputy CM and Congress party high command.
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"Will discuss it in cabinet meeting today," says Karnataka Home Minister G
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said that the cabinet will discuss re-conducting of the caste census, as several communities have raised concerns about missing or incorrect data.
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"Complete derailment": Manickam Tagore criticises Bihar govt over living s
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"LoP Rahul Gandhi has raised a very genuine issue. It is the issue of the (students from) backward classes, extremely backward classes, scheduled caste, and scheduled tribe and their hostel. The double-engine government of Modi and Nitish Kumar has completely derailed. We can see the hostel
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BJP opposed earlier caste census report citing data inconsistency, why is
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday questioned the BJP's intention in questioning the state government's decision to re-conduct the caste census.
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"High Command's fresh caste census order is slap on CM's face": Karnataka
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka on Tuesday alleged that the Congress High Command has delivered a "slap in the face" to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah by ordering a fresh caste census, calling it a "victory" for Deputy CM DK Shivakumar and a "defeat" for the CM.
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"Injustice" against backward classes: BJP MLC N Ravikumar slams Congress o
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"The Congress high command has done injustice to the backward classes. The Congress high command also slammed Siddaramaiah, saying that it was 10 years old and the figures were old," Ravikumar, also the Chief Whip of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, told reporters here.
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"To protect Karnataka CM and DyCM, Congress trying to divert stampede issu
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Earlier on Tuesday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar met Congress top leadership at Indira Bhawan in Delhi.
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We know sentiment of people and respect every life: Karnataka Deputy CM DK
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing the issue of caste survey in Karnataka, state Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar asserted that the government knows the "sentiment of people" and "respect every life".
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"Not our decision, senior party leaders decided": Karnataka CM Siddaramaia
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Responding to a question about his disappointment with the party's senior leaders' decision on the Kantharaj Commission report, he said, "We will take action as decided by the party seniors. This is not our decision."
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