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BJP will win all 10 seats again in Haryana in 2024, says party's newly-ele
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
BJP MP Nayab Singh Saini, belonging to the Other Backward Class (OBC), was felicitated on Saturday for being appointed as Haryana BJP President. He thanked the party for showing confidence in him and appointing him as BJP state president.
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"Will stage protest on October 11 over Bihar caste census" : Upendra Kushw
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition bloc INDIA engaged in a war of words after the Bihar caste survey was released by the state government, revealing that Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) constitute more than 63 per cent of the population of Bih
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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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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju rebuts allegation of Rahul Gandhi over Women's
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday rebutted the allegation of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi that the Women's Reservation Bill lacked quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) and stressed to focus on the facts.
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RJD demands reservation for OBC women in new Bill
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Rashtriya Janata Dal member Manoj Jha taking part in the discussion on the women’s reservation Bill on Thursday on behalf of his party in the Rajya Sabha demanded that women belonging to Other Backward Classes be incorporated in the legislation.
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“We voted against so that…”: Asaduddin Owaisi after passage of women’s quo
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
With 454 votes 'for' and 2 'against', the women's reservation Bill cleared its first legislative hurdle with a brute majority in the Lok Sabha. However, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi, who voted against the motion seeking the Bill's passage, along with par
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Rahul Gandhi backs Women's Reservation Bill; calls it 'incomplete'
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday extended his support to the Women's Reservation Bill adding that the measure was "incomplete" as it lacks quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC).
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Empowering Education: Uttar Pradesh Government launches Innovative UP Sch
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27: In a remarkable stride towards promoting education and empowering the youth, the Uttar Pradesh government has introduced an exceptional scholarship program. The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Scholarship aims to extend financial assistance to students hailing from economicall
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UCC row: "...why cut Minority Welfare budget by 40 per cent?" Owaisi quest
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Amid the row over the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reducing the minority welfare budget by 40 per cent and claimed that Muslim upper caste (UC) people are
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BJP leader expresses concern over violation of reservation norms for OBCs
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As per the statement, Laxman raised concern over Hindu OBCs suffering due to appeasement policies in West Bengal, Rajasthan, Punjab, Bihar, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
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WB: Tribal people protest in Asansol against Kurmi community's demand for
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing protests by the Kurmi community demanding the Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for their community, the tribal people of West Bengal's Asansol protested against the community.
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Hindus have converted to Islam on a large scale in West Bengal, says Natio
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
National Commission for Other Backward Classes (OBC) chairperson Hansraj Ahir said on Thursday that Hindus have converted to Islam on a large scale in West Bengal.
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