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"Lot of venom was spewed in name of caste...": INLD leader Abhay Singh Cha
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
On the announcement of the date of the Haryana Assembly Elections, INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala on Friday thanked the Election Commission and asserted that the people of the state are in trouble for the past 10-years of the BJP rule, adding that a lot of "venom was spewed" in the name of
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"All castes get their rights and dignity": SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav over PM
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In his Independence Day speech, PM Modi said a large section of people feel that the current Civil Code resembles a Communal Civil Code and it is discriminatory.
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"Will get to know population of tribals, SCs, OBCs...": Ajit Pawar favours
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar asserted that the caste census should be conducted to get the exact number of population of tribal, SCs, OBCs, minorities etc which will ultimately assist the Centre in devising policies.
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Independence Day 2024: PM Modi seeks youth from non-political families to
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
While addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Thursday, the Prime Minister spoke about inducting one lakh youth who have no political legacy into the political system stating that the mission was aimed at fighting the "evils of nepotism and casteism" and inducting fresh
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"Why BJP not bringing ordinance against court's order on creamy layer": Te
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court ruled by a majority judgement of 6:1 that sub-classification within the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (SCs and STs) reservation is permissible.
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"RSS wants to keep the caste hierarchy in order:" Congress MP Manickam Tag
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Congress MP Manickam Tagore said on Sunday that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) wants to keep the caste hierarchy in order, adding that "the upper caste people in the top, the lower, OBC classes and scheduled castes in the lower level of society are their order."
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PM Modi reiterated his commitment for welfare of SC/ST communities: Kiren
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated his commitment and resolve for the welfare and empowerment of the SC/ST communities.
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Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment notice in Lok Sabha to discu
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Wednesday gave an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the issue of 'Caste-based Census'.
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We will file review petition against top court's verdict on SC/ST subclass
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Reacting to the Supreme Court's observation on the creamy layer in Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs and STs), Union Minister Chirag Paswan expressed his disagreement and emphasised that the basis of Scheduled Caste is untouchability. He added that discrimination is practised bas
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"We are together irrespective of caste, religion, or politics," Kerala Con
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
After landslides wreaked havoc in Kerala's Wayanad, Congress MLA and KPCC General Secretary T Siddique said on Sunday that their main focus is to rebuild every person's life, shelter, livelihood and education.
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Court orders FIR to investigate allegation of forgery against first transg
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The complaint was filed by Varuna Devi, who lost the MCD election against Bobi. It is alleged that Bobi used forged/fabricated caste certificate allegedly issued from Gautam Budh Nagar, UP in March 2017 to get issued a new caste certificate from Delhi to file her nomination in MCD election f
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"Rahul Gandhi will have to reveal his caste if...": Assam CM amid 'caste'
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hit out at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and said that Rahul Gandhi would have to reveal his caste identity if the census is conducted.
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