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"Govt received report and it is under consideration": H Kantharaju on Karn
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The former chairperson of the Backward Classes Commission, H Kantharaju, on Monday said that the government has received the report on the Karnataka caste census and it is under consideration.
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Congress trying to take credit of caste census: Chhattisgarh deputy CM Aru
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao on Monday slammed Congress over the caste census and said that they always opposed the issue when they were in power. He said that Congress is now trying to take credit and the people of the country know their policy.
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Karnataka government to conduct census of Scheduled Castes (SC) from May 5
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that the state will conduct a census of Scheduled Castes (SCs) from May 5 to 17, and will collect detailed population data of all SC sub-castes in the state.
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"Congress has always divided nation": BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi slams
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi on Sunday criticised Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's comments on the caste census, stating that the Congress party has always divided the nation.
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"Focus on Yadavas' welfare rather than talking about...": Prashant Kishor
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, stating that he and his father Lalu Yadav only talk about caste and how to attack the BJP on the lines of religion.
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Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury credits Rahul Gandhi for caste cens
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday credited party leader Rahul Gandhi for the centre's decision to conduct caste census with general census, saying that the "ruling party had to bow down" in front of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha's firm stand.
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"Govt has been pressured": Priyanka Gandhi on Centre's decision to include
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday stated that the central government decided to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census after coming under pressure.
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"Welcome step...": Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Centre's decision
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi has welcomed the Centre's decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census and expressed the opposition's desire to be involved in the process of making the questionnaire.
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BJP conducting caste census out of fear of PDA unity: Akhilesh Yadav
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said that the BJP is conducting a caste census out of fear of a united PDA- Picchda (backwards), Dalit (scheduled caste) and Alphshankyak (minorities).
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UP: Akhilesh Yadav did "caste based favouritism", "neglected PDA" alleges
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Uttar Pradesh minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar launched a scathing attack on Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday, accusing him of engaging in caste-based favouritism during his tenure as chief minister and neglecting backward, Dalit
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"Use updated caste data to strengthen reservation policies": Congress reso
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The demands made by Congress in its resolution further read as follows: "A transparent, time-bound process, including immediate Parliamentary debate and full budgetary allocation. A participatory and inclusive approach in designing the questionnaire, enumeration, classification, and data pub
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"Sudden, complete, and desperate U-turn": Congress MP Jairam Ramesh critic
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday sharply criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what he described as a 'sudden and desperate U-turn' on caste census in India. His remarks came after the central government announced that caste enumeration would be part of the upcoming national census,
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