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BJP against Muslim reservation to protect SC, ST, OBC quota: CM Yogi
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the reservation based on religion is unconstitutional adding that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is against any kind of Muslim reservation.
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"Will study court verdict...": Sitaram Yechury on Calcutta HC order scrapp
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Hours after the Calcutta High Court cancelled OBC certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday, said that he will comment on the issue only after reading the full verdict.
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PM Modi must clear his stance on whether he will remove 50 pc cap on reser
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here today, party general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said that the party had some questions for Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- specifically, his views on removing the 50 per cent cap on SC, ST and OBC quota.
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Congress hates India's constitution, its identity, has no idea of country'
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Continuing his sharp attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday alleged that the party "hates the country's constitution, hates identity of India" and is preparing to cut the quota of SCs, STs and OBCs and to implement reservations based on religion
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National Commission for Backward Classes criticises OBC quota for Muslims
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The National Commission for Backward Castes has criticised the Karnataka government's decision to categorise the entire Muslim community in the state under the OBC category and said that it is causing 'injustice' for the OBC community.
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Parliament passes bills for OBC quota in local bodies in J-K, expand list
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Rajya Sabha on Friday passed three legislations relating to Jammu and Kashmir including the bill to provide reservation to Other Backward Classes in local bodies to bring consistency in the local bodies' laws of the Union territory with the provisions of the Constitution
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Lok Sabha passes bill for OBC quota in local bodies in J-K
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to provide reservation to Other Backward Classes in local bodies in Jammu and Kashmir and to bring consistency in the local bodies laws of the Union territory with the provisions of the Constitution
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Old Pension Scheme, caste census, OBC quota, Rs 25 lakh health insurance a
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Congress on Tuesday released its manifesto for the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls next month and made a slew of promises including Old Pension Scheme, caste census, Nari Samman Nidhi of Rs 1500 per month to women, Rs 25 lakh health insurance and 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in governme
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SC seeks MP govt response on plea challenging HC order extending staying s
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from Madhya Pradesh Government and others to a petition challenging MP High Court interim order extending stay on state's decision to increase the reservation of OBC from 14% to 27%
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CWC passes resolution for nationwide caste-census, reservation within wome
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The party, in its resolution, promised to conduct a nationwide Caste Census, implement OBC quota within women's quota and bring in a law to remove the 50 per cent cap to ensure reservation for OBCs, SCs and STs in line with the commensurate share of the population once it comes to power a
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Tejashwi Yadav demands inclusion of OBC quota in Women's Reservation Bill
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav hit out at the centre on Friday, questioning the date of implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill and raising the demand to include OBC women and women from minority and backward communities in the bill.
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Rahul Gandhi regrets non-inclusion of OBC quota in 2010 Women’s reservatio
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday expressed his regret that the Other Backward Class (OBC) quota was not provided under the Bill brought by United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in 2010.
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