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"Vote bank politics is being played": BJP MP K Laxman criticizes Telangana
Updated : 1 year ago IST
BJP Rajya Sabha MP K Laxman has criticized Telangana for including 90% of Muslims in the OBC category, accusing the state of playing vote bank politics and undermining the rights of OBC communities. He also mentioned Karnataka's plans for Muslim reservation.
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Tamil Nadu: DMK's T Siva backs party chief Stalin's commitment to safeguar
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP T. Siva on Tuesday assured that his party will always stand by minorities, particularly Muslims. He also expressed his support for party chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's commitment to safeguarding the rights of Muslims.
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BJP resorted to diversionary tactics, has distorted quota announcement of
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Referring to the Congress government's decision to provide four per cent reservation to Muslims in public contracts, Jairam Ramesh said that reservation for the main minority community as part of OBCs was introduced in Karnataka in 1994, and there have been many chief ministers since then
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TN: Chief Minister Stalin attends Iftar party, reaffirms DMK's commitment
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Speaking on the occasion, CM Stalin, reflecting on the policies of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, reiterated that the DMK government has consistently supported Muslims, pointing to key initiatives such as the reinstatement of Miladi Nabi as a government holiday.
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"Congress party is the modern Muslim League": BJP's Pradeep Bhandari
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Bhandari also accused the party of attempting to alter Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar's framework to favour religious-based reservations and stated, "The Congress party is the modern Muslim League. This is the party that can change the Constitution of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar to provide res
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"Reprehensible, Unfortunate": BJP's Tarun Chugh attacks Karnataka DCM DK S
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"It is reprehensible and unfortunate that Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, leader of the Congress and INDI alliance and closest to the Gandhi family, is talking about changing the Constitution by snatching the reservation given to SC, ST and OBC brothers and giving it to Muslim
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BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla slams Congress as 'anti-constitution' over Karnat
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Monday unleashed a fierce critique of the Congress party, branding it as "anti-constitution, anti-reservation, and anti-Ambedkar" in reaction to a reported statement by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.
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We are protecting all backward class people: DK Shivakumar on Karnataka ca
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar defended Karnataka state cabinet passing a bill granting a four per cent reservation to Muslims in public contracts and said that it was done to protect the backward class people.
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"This will increase transparency, help poor and women": Kiren Rijiju on Wa
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Joint Committee of Parliament (JPC) report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was tabled in Parliament on February 13 amid uproar.
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"Those who intimidate Muslims or incite communal discord won't be spared":
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"If anyone dares to intimidate our Muslim brothers and sisters or tries to create communal discord, they will not be spared," he said, assuring the community of his support.
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Proposed Amendment granting 4 per cent quota in Govt contracts to Muslims
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje writes to Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, urging him to withhold consent to a proposed amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act.
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"Rahul Gandhi unfit to make sound political decisions, resorts to appeasem
Updated : 1 year ago IST
BJP MP Sambit Patra on Friday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying he's unfit for sound political decisions and is resorting to appeasement after Karnataka's 4 per cent minority quota approval for Muslims in contracts.
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