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Mutts play major role in Karnataka, have followers in different castes, co
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Mutts are religious institutions, many of which were established several centuries ago. In Karnataka, there are thousands of big and small mutts followed by different castes and communities, such as Lingayats, Vokkaligas, Kurubas, Valmikis, Nayakas and Madigas. Among these, Lingayats have
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"Significant efforts made to uplift our Scheduled Caste brothers and siste
Updated : 2 years ago IST
BJP National President JP Nadda on Thursday said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP-led Centre has made significant efforts to uplift the people belonging to the Scheduled Castes community.
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"Centre deactivating Aadhaar cards of people in West Bengal...": Mamata Ba
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that Central government is deactivating Aadhaar cards of people in West Bengal especially those belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes communities (OBC) in the state.
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National Commission of Schedule Caste submits Annual Report to President D
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The reports contain various recommendations on the issues entrusted to the Commission regarding the protection of constitutional safeguards for the Scheduled Castes as enshrined in the Constitution of India.
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"Doesn't have courage to impose President's Rule in Bengal: Adhir rips int
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
On a day when the National Commission of Scheduled Castes (NCSC) called for the imposition of President's Rule in Bengal after visiting battleground Sandeshkhali, the Congress's state chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury claimed on Friday that neither the BJP nor the NDA government at the Centre
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah allocates Rs 39,121 crore for social welfare and
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Demonstrating a concerted effort to uplift these communities, Rs 27,674 crore is earmarked for the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Rs 11,448 crore for the Scheduled Tribes Sub-Plan, of the proposed amount.
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National Commission for Scheduled Castes visits violence-hit Sandeshkhali
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
After listening to the grievances of women who have been protesting against the violence and sexual assault by the supporters of Trinamool Congress strongman Shajahan Sheikh, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) chairman Arun Haldar said that he will submit a report of the violenc
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NCSC Chairperson alleges TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh of being involved in
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Days after violence erupted in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, Chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Arun Haldar labelled serious allegations against TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh.
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Kamal Nath posts message on Congress' ideology amidst reports of switching
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Nath wrote, "The ideology of Congress is the ideology of truth, religion and justice. There is equal place and respect in the ideology of Congress for all religions, castes, regions, languages and ideas of the country. In the 138 year history of the Congress Party, most of the time has been
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Madiga delegation meets Committee of Secretaries; conveys gratitude to PM
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The second meeting of the Committee of Secretaries, Constituted under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba to examine the administrative steps that can be taken to safeguard the interests of SC communities like the Madigas was held on Friday.
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Parliament passes Bills to amend SC, ST list in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Two Bills seeking to modify the list of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh were passed in Parliament on Thursday.
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Central govt favours sub-classification of reserved classes: SG Mehta to S
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Central Government on Wednesday submitted before the Supreme Court that it is in favour of doing sub-classifications among Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes.
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