A senior Congress leader, Surendra Rajput, on Monday strongly criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey, describing him as a "traitor" and demanding that the party initiate action against him.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar stated that no hasty decision will be made on the caste census. Responding to Rahul Gandhi's letter, he said the Congress aims to empower the oppressed while ensuring justice for all communities.
"We consider BJP shouldn't get stronger in Tamil Nadu but BJPs octopus leg have captured India. They are controlling everything. They are creating unnecessary debates in Tamil Nadu. Encouraging caste, communal powers. They spread rumours against VCK. They spread misinformation as if VCK only
Samajwadi Party chief and MP Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party over party MP Nishikant Dubey's recent remark at the Supreme Court, noting that whatever Godda Lok Sabha MP said reflects the thinking of the BJP.
In a fiery response to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's alleged casteist remarks, renowned lyricist and poet Manoj Muntashir Shukla has strongly condemned the filmmaker, accusing him of attacking the Brahmin community.
Amid growing discussions over the socio-economic survey in Karnataka, Janata Dal (Secular) Karnataka Youth President Nikhil Kumaraswamy on Saturday called the caste census "a political conspiracy" and stated that the survey, which has been ongoing since 2015, lacks a "scientific approach."
Amid growing discussions over the caste census in Karnataka, Home Minister G Parameshwara confirmed on Saturday that the final decision on the matter will be made by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after thorough consultations with the cabinet.
On Friday, Union Minister and BJP leader G Kishan Reddy launched a sharp attack on Congress, BRS, and AIMIM ahead of the Hyderabad Local Authorities Constituency (LAC) election, calling their alliance an attempt to defeat the BJP and branding AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi as the "super boss"
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi wrote to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and urged the state government to enact the Rohith Vemula Act to ensure that no one faces caste-based discrimination in the education system.
Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra on Friday lambasted the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government over the controversial caste census, terming it "unscientific" and questioning its legitimacy.