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Maha assembly polls: PM Modi pitches for tribal unity, accuses Congress o
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As the Maharashtra election inches closer, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sharpened his attack against Congress, alleging the party of 'dividing' the Adivasi community into castes and weakening them.
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Congress' Caste Survey a 'Dhoka,' says Rajnath Singh; challenges Kharge to
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Addressing a rally in Jharkhand's Khunti, Rajnath Singh said, "These days you must be seeing that Congress is claiming to conduct a caste-based survey after they come into power. I want to say this is 'dhoka'. I want to remind Congress that in 2011, a socio-economic caste census was conducte
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In Maharashtra rallies, PM Modi accuses Congres of pitting castes against
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi mounted a strong attack on Congress and MVA in his election rallies in Maharashtra, saying the opposition party wants to create rift among OBCs and is "pitting one caste against another" as he urged people to stay united, emphasisng "ek hain toh safe hain (tog
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Karnataka Govt to set up Commission to advise on internal quota for SCs
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Karnataka Government on Monday during the Cabinet meeting decided to establish a one-man commission to provide advice on implementing internal reservation for scheduled castes.
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Haryana cabinet decides to implement sub-classification of SCs
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Haryana Cabinet on Friday approved the recommendations of the Haryana Scheduled Castes Commission's report to divide the reservation for Scheduled Castes after the decision of the Supreme Court and also approved it to append to the rules of Business of the State Government.
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"Implementation of sub-classification for reservation is conspiracy to div
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Friday criticised the Haryana BJP government's decision to implement the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes (SC) for reservation, calling it a "conspiracy to divide Dalits once again".
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BJP is a terrorist party, engages in lynching, atrocities against SCs and
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge sharply rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that Congress is controlled by "Urban Naxals" and accused the BJP of being a party of terrorists responsible for lynchings and heinous crimes against Scheduled Castes (SCs) and tribals.
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Counting Day: Congress workers begin early celebration, exude confidence i
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Exuding confidence in the party's victory, the Congress workers said that the belief in the party's success is a result of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra and Nyay Yatra initiatives, which advocate for farmers, women, and laborers while promoting inclusivity across all castes and religions
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"Our aim is to increase income of farmers," says Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan laid the foundation of a multipurpose facilitation centre for training of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) farmers in Jharkhand on Sunday.
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Supreme Court rejects petitions to review judgement allowing sub-classific
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court recently rejected the petitions seeking review of the Constitution Bench judgment that ruled that state has power to sub-classify Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs/STs).
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Supreme Court scraps caste based discrimination in prisons, terms it uncon
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and also comprising justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said that the manual, which discriminates against prison by assigning cleaning and sweeping tasks to lower castes and cooking to higher castes, is in violation of Article 15.
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Mamata Banerjee inaugrates Durga Puja celebrations, calls for unity
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the Durga Puja celebrations at Jodhpur Park on Wednesday. She wished for the well-being of everyone and emphasised the unity of all religions, castes, and languages.
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