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"Parties ruling states with casteist mindsets trying to end quota in govt
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing political discourse around caste census, Bahujan Samajwadi Party chief Mayawati on Monday said some parties running governments with a "hateful mindset" towards some castes, are trying to make constitutionally sanctioned reservations in government jobs ineffective.
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Tejashwi Yadav rubbishes Home Minister Amit Shah's allegation on Caste cen
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
After Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged that the population of Yadavs and Muslims has been increased in the state caste survey thereby minimizing the rights of the Extremely Backward Classes, Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav questioned that on what basis the Home Minister wa
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Chhattisgarh polls: Congress manifesto focuses on caste census, farm loan
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
With Chhattisgarh set to hold its first phase of Assembly polls on November 7, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched the Congress manifesto for the elections on Sunday, promising a caste-based census, farm loan waivers, and subsided LPG cylinders to women, among other things, if voted back
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"BJP doing what Congress did when in power": Akhilesh barb at INDIA ally o
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Akhilesh Yadav, took a swipe at both the Congress and the BJP, accusing them of misusing central probe agencies such as the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Opposition leaders when in power.
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Population of Yadavs, Muslims increased in Bihar caste survey to minimise
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"In the survey, the population of Yadavs and Muslims were increased and the population of Extremely Backward Classes were diminished. The Lalu-Nitish combine has wronged the backward and extemely backward classes," Amit Shah said.
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If you bring back Baghel govt, you are guaranteed to be looted again: Nadd
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
On a day the Congress unveiled its poll manifesto for Chhattisgarh, promising to conduct a caste census if elected, BJP national president JP Nadda hit out at the ruling party saying that if people vote back incumbent Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, they are "guaranteed to be looted again"
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Chhattisgarh polls: CM Bhupesh Baghel unveils Congress manifesto, promises
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"We pledge to conduct a caste census in the state if voted back. The census exercise would cover the Scheduled Caste, tribal castes, backward classes, general category and minorities," Baghel announced after unveiling the party's manifesto in Raipur on Sunday.
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Assembly polls: BJP announces extension of free-ration scheme for 5 years;
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a major announcement ahead of the elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that his government has decided to extend the free ration scheme for the poor for five years.
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BJP has made U-turn on caste census due to pressure from people: AAP leade
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Minister and AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Saturday that the BJP has to take a U-turn on its stand on caste census under pressure from the people. However, he added that the party has yet to make its stand clear on the subject.
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Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi in Chhattisgarh, asks when caste census will
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the BJP-led government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Congress demand for a caste census in the country and said more benefits will be given to farmers in Chhattisgarh if the party comes back to power in the state
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"Centre should do it...": Congress leader Pramod Tiwari after Amit Shah's
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"They (Central government) should do it. The Bihar government has done. They have passed the Women's Reservation Bill, which will be implemented ten or fifteen years later, or maybe not. A caste-based census should be done. This is what the Congress and people of INDIA alliance are saying,"
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Andhra Pradesh Cabinet gives nod to caste census, takes other key decision
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Andhra Pradesh cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Friday took several key decisions including carrying out a comprehensive caste-based census in the state.
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