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"Vote bank politics is being played": BJP MP K Laxman criticizes Telangana
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks 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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BJP resorted to diversionary tactics, has distorted quota announcement of
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks 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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"Reprehensible, Unfortunate": BJP's Tarun Chugh attacks Karnataka DCM DK S
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks 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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"Congress works against SC,ST, OBC": BJP's Kesavan criticizes DK Shivakuma
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader C.R. Kesavan on Monday criticized Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar over his reported remarks about "changing" the Constitution, accusing the Congress of being "communal" and undermining the guarantees provided to backward class communities. Read More
BJP leader K Laxman slams Tamil Nadu govt amid delimitation row
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI on Saturday, the BJP OBC Morcha National President asserted that the people of the southern states believe in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and NDA will soon come to power in Telangana and Tamil Nadu also, adding to its existing stronghold in 21 states.
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"Hoping it'll be passed by Centre as well": K Kavitha offers prayers after
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Telangana Assembly on Tuesday passed two bills aimed at enhancing the reservation for OBCs to 42 per cent.
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NCOBC delegation raises OBC participation issues in Central govt, PSUs wit
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The delegation discussed issues related to the OBC community's participation in the Central Government and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). During the meeting, the delegation presented their concerns, seeking greater representation and addressing challenges faced by OBC employees in these
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LoP Rahul Gandhi, Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi congratulate Telangana govt f
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Taking to X, Rahul Gandhi wrote in a post that the Congress government had fulfilled its promise of increasing the OBC reservation further, stating that this was a "revolutionary step" towards social justice, through which 50 per cent of reservations in the state had been demolished.
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"Biggest evidence of commitment to social justice," KC Venugopal on Telang
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Further in a post on X, Venugopal wrote that a scientifically conducted Caste census followed by proportional representation was the need of the hour for the country.
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Congress MP Kiran Kumar lauds Telangana CM's 'Daring Step', 42% OBC reser
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Congress MP Kiran Kumar Chamala lauded Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for implementing a 42percent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the state, calling it a "daring step" and a major achievement for the party.
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"Indira Gandhi kept Mandal Commission report for 10 years": Kavitha questi
Updated : 12 months ago IST
BRS MLC K Kavitha on Tuesday accused the Congress of doing "injustice" to the communities belonging to the Other Backward Classes. She listed various instances in the past where the Congress took alleged anti-OBC stances.
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State Commission to examine issue of backwardness afresh in 3 months: West
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The Court was dealing with a plea filed by the West Bengal government challenging a May last year Calcutta High Court order that had quashed the State government's decision to include 77 communities in the OBC category.
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