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Centre to decide on Dalit status, OBC categorisation after appointed commi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The government has given a time of six months for the committees to examine the issue of Dalit status for Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims.
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Will amend constitution for OBC reservation when Congress comes at centre:
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
He also said, "When I was the Chief Minister, I committed to give 27 reservations to OBC. What sin do I commit to provide reservation? But the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s intention was bad, they dragged the matter into the court."
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Congress always insulted Dalits, tribals, OBCs; BJP helped them stand as e
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda on Thursday accused Congress of neglecting and insulting the Dalits, tribals and OBCs while also alleging that the party is known for "corruption, casteism, and commission".
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Eye on 2024 LS polls, BJP'S OBC Morcha to launch mega outreach campaign 'G
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
As the countdown for the Lok Sabha elections due next year began with the start of 2023, the BJP has stepped up its preparations to reach out to all sections of society. The party's OBC Morcha has decided to launch the 'Gaon-Gaon Chalo, Ghar-Ghar Chalo' program in March-April.
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UP CM Yogi welcomes SC's decision to conduct local body polls without OBC
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court decision directing the State government to hold local urban bodies elections by January end without granting reservation to OBCs.
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SC stays Allahabad HC order to conduct local body polls without OBC quota
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Allahabad High Court's order directing the Uttar Pradesh government to hold local urban bodies elections in the State by the January end without granting reservation to OBCs.
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OBC reservation in urban polls: Samajwadi Party files SLP in apex court
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Samajwadi Party on Wednesday filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court, opposing the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench order to hold the urban body elections without reservations for Other Backward Classes.
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SC to hear on Jan 4 UP govt's plea against Allahabad HC order to conduct l
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on January 4 the plea of Uttar Pradesh government challenging the Allahabad High Court order directing the State poll panel to hold urban local body elections without reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
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UP: Preliminary report for OBC reservation to be ready in three months
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The first meeting of the Backward Classes Commission constituted by the state government in connection with the local body elections held a meeting on Saturday in which policies and procedures regarding the statewide survey were discussed, as per an official statement.
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UP govt moves SC against Allahabad HC order on OBC reservation in urban lo
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on December 27 quashed a December 5 Uttar Pradesh government order proposing reservations for OBCs in civic elections. It ordered the State Election Commission to "immediately" notify elections to the urban local bodies without OBC quotas.
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OBC reservation in urban polls: Yogi govt files SLP in Supreme Court
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) opposing the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench order to hold the urban body elections without reservation for the Other Backward Classes.
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BJP depriving Dalits, backwards of their rights: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav o
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Days after the Lucknow bench of the High Court quashed OBC reservation in civic body elections by the government, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party was depriving the Dalits and Backwards of their rights.
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