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"They are doing this to create their vote bank...," BJP's Narayanaswamy ov
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Karnataka government is likely to convene another round of cabinet discussions on the issue.
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"Increasing incidents of atrocities on poor, Dalits in UP extremely worryi
Updated : 11 months ago IST
"The recent incident of violence by casteist and feudal elements on a Dalit wedding procession in Agra and the increasing incidents of atrocities on the poor and Dalits in various districts of UP are extremely worrying, whereas during the rule of BSP, the government was always seen standing
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"Left up to state government": Mallikarjun Kharge amid chaos over Karnatak
Updated : 11 months ago IST
"It is left up to the state government. In every state, they will decide on their own. I have not seen the report or what was discussed in the cabinet," Kharge told reporters here.
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"CM has advised us to go through this report": Minister Parameshwara on Ka
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday said that the Backward Class Commission has already submitted its report to the cabinet, and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has advised the ministers to study it and come back in the next meeting with suggestions.
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Is benefit of census meant for you or for Congress party?: Kumaraswamy ask
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Doubling down his attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the caste census issue, Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy questioned whether the benefit of the census is meant for Siddaramaiah himself or for the Congress party that provided him political backing.
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CM Siddaramaiah defends caste census, hits back at BJP over National Heral
Updated : 11 months ago IST
On Channagiri MLA's call for Lingayat legislators to resign over the caste census issue, Siddaramaiah said a special cabinet meeting has been scheduled for April 17 to discuss the socio-economic survey.
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Union minister V Somanna slams the Karnataka caste census report
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna has voiced strong opposition to the Siddaramaiah government's caste census report.
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Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar holds meeting with Vokkaliga MLAs, MLCs from Co
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday held a meeting with Congress MLAs, MLCs, and Ministers from the Vokkaliga community at his residence in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on the caste census issue.
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Congress imbibed "equal life equal share" philosophy of Basavanna: Karnata
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Stating that the Congress party had imbibed Basavanna's philosophy of 'equal life equal share,' Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that the party would ensure justice for all.
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Caste Census report will be discussed in state cabinet on April 17: Karnat
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes has submitted the caste census (socio, economic, and educational survey) report to the Siddaramaiah-led cabinet. If released, the caste census report will be the second by a Congress-ruled state after Telangana
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Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar calls for meeting of Vokkaliga legislators f
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Speaking to reporters at the KPCC office, the Deputy CM said, "We will collect the opinion of Vokkaliga legislators on the caste census during the meeting. I haven't gone through the entire caste census report, we are studying it. I would discuss the census with the legislators and advise th
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Ambedkar's ideals continue to inspire state's welfare policies: Tripura Ma
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that the present state government is continuously working for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and is following the principles and ideals of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution, according to the CMO statement.
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