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Congress corners BJP over delay in implementation of 27 per cent OBC reser
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here, senior party leaders, including former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Madhya Pradesh Congress in-charge Harish Chaudhary, MP PCC president Jitu Patwari and AICC OBC Department Chairman Anil JaiHind alleged that the BJP
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"Unconstitutional": Shiv Sena Shaina NC criticises Karnataka govt over min
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"The Karnataka Congress Government has always played appeasement. The decision to increase the reservation for minorities in housing allotment to 15 per cent would affect the reservation for the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and OBCs besides the general quota," Shaina NC told ANI. Read More
"Double-engine govt in Bihar has all but given up on proposed 65 per cent
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bihar, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday alleged that the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in the state has almost "given up" on the proposed 65 per cent reservation for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, Other Backward Classes (OBCs), an
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Reservation now like train journey, those inside don't want others in: Sup
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a matter pertaining to reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court orally remarked that reservations in the country are akin to a railway journey, where those who are already inside the train, are now resisting the inclusion of others.
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"A Jumla, just a way of diversion": VBA Chief Prakash Ambedkar on Centre's
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Prakash Ambedkar questioned the timing and intent behind the announcement, alleging that it is aimed at suppressing growing demands for an OBC caste census and concealing what he termed the "economic genocide" of backward communities under upper-caste rule.
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"Rahul Gandhi should felicitate PM Modi openly": Maharashtra BJP President
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Maharashtra BJP President and state Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday took a sharp dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his demand for a timeline for the caste census, asserting that Gandhi has "no rights" to make such demands and should instead openly felicitate Prim
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"Haath badlega halaat": Rahul Gandhi highlights three "historic resolution
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi stressed three historic resolutions: to abolish the 50 per cent cap on reservations, implement a legal framework for the SC/ST Sub Plan to give these classes a share in the budget based on their population, and enforce the right to reservation in private educatio
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Around 50% of Mudra accounts belong to SC, ST and OBCs; boosting financial
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is boosting financial independence among marginalized groups as nearly 50 per cent of the 52 crore PMMY accounts belong to individuals from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC), says a report by State Bank of In
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"Aarakshan Chor": Rabri Devi leads RJD protest for 65% OBC reservations in
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Rabri Devi and RJD leaders staged a protest outside Bihar Vidhan Sabha, demanding 65% reservations for OBCs. They raised slogans against CM Nitish Kumar, calling him "Aarakshan Chor," and sought to include OBCs in the Scheduled Castes list.
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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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"Hoping it'll be passed by Centre as well": K Kavitha offers prayers after
Updated : 1 year 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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Congress MP Kiran Kumar lauds Telangana CM's 'Daring Step', 42% OBC reser
Updated : 1 year 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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