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"Use updated caste data to strengthen reservation policies": Congress reso
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The demands made by Congress in its resolution further read as follows: "A transparent, time-bound process, including immediate Parliamentary debate and full budgetary allocation. A participatory and inclusive approach in designing the questionnaire, enumeration, classification, and data pub
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"Sudden, complete, and desperate U-turn": Congress MP Jairam Ramesh critic
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday sharply criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what he described as a 'sudden and desperate U-turn' on caste census in India. His remarks came after the central government announced that caste enumeration would be part of the upcoming national census,
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"Congress was never in favour of BC census...": Union Minister G Kishan Re
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Reddy pointed out that a survey and a census are two distinct concepts, with a census providing comprehensive data and insights. He argued that the Congress's BC survey falls short of being a full-fledged census.
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"Govt must have assessment about how to organise people": Jharkhand CM on
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Earlier today, former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, welcoming the Centre's recent decision to include caste-based data in the national census.
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"Their only agenda is parivarvad...": Union Minster Lalan Singh hits back
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and its leader Tejashwi Yadav. Singh alleged that the RJD's agenda is centered around parivarvad and corruption.
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"Historic decision" Uttarakhand CM Dhami lauds Union Cabinet's decision to
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday lauded Union Cabinet's decision conduct caste census, calling it a "historic decision" under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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"We welcome this decision...": Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre on caste
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Welcoming the Centre's decision to conduct a caste census, Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre said that there are 90-100 sub-castes in the state, all of which have been codified and brought to the government's attention.
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Persistent efforts of Samajwadi Party led to Centre's decision on caste ce
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Saturday credited the Central government's move to conduct a caste census to the persistent efforts of his party and its leadership.
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Caste census necessary to review development: Union Minister Gajendra Sing
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Addressing the issue of the Union Government's recent decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming population census, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said it is necessary to review the development and changes in the country post-independence.
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"Make provision for reservation in "private sector": RJD's Manoj Jha on ca
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha on Saturday described the caste census as a crucial first step towards ensuring social justice, while advocating for expanding the scope of reservation and greater political representation for backward classes.
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"This was our demand. We pressurised them," says SP leader Abu Azmi on the
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi welcomed the Centre's decision to include caste-based data, calling it a long-standing demand.
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RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav writes to PM Modi on caste census, calls it ' tr
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, welcoming the Centre's recent decision to include caste-based data in the national census on Saturday.
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