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"Congress is a modern representation of Muslim League": BJP's Shehzad Poon
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Slamming the Karnataka government for increasing reservation for minorities under various housing schemes from 10 to 15%, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Friday called Congress a modern representation of the Muslim League and accused it of behaving like its leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah who f
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J-K: CM Omar Abdullah criticises PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on reservation i
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
While speaking to reporters on the Cabinet Sub-Committee on reservations in recruitment, Abdullah said, "When Mehbooba Mufti needed votes, she strictly banned her party members from even talking about reservation... When contesting elections from Anantnag and needing votes from Rajouri an
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"This is unconstitutional and illegal": BJP's Tarun Chugh after Karnataka
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Tarun Chugh on Friday lashed out at the Karnataka government over its decision to provide a 15 per cent reservation to Muslims in housing schemes, terming it "unconstitutional and illegal" and accusing the ruling Congress party of indulging in appeasement politics.
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"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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BJP slams Karnataka government over religion-based reservation, calls it '
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Karnataka government's decision to increase reservation for minority communities under housing schemes has sparked strong criticism from the BJP. State party president Vijayendra Yediyurappa has called it "unconstitutional" and accused the Congress of indulging in vote-bank politics.
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"Politics of appeasement": Union Minister Pralhad Joshi after Karnataka Ca
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
After the Karnataka Cabinet decides that the reservation for minorities under various housing schemes has been increased from 10 to 15 per cent, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi called the move against the Constitution by referring to the Supreme Court's rejection of religion-based reservation.
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"BJP leaders try to divide society": Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar bac
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar defended the state's decision to increase minority reservations in housing schemes from 10% to 15%, citing the Sachar Committee Report. He accused BJP's Amit Malviya of creating hatred and dividing society.
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Karnataka Cabinet approves increase in reservation for minorities from 10
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Karnataka Minister HK Patil stated that this move does not require any new rules, as the existing framework already accommodates such modifications.
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Calcutta HC decision on OBC list another blow to Mamata Banerjee's "politi
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
BJP leader Amit Malviya on Tuesday hailed the Calcutta High Court's decision that granted interim stay on the West Bengal Government's OBC list notification and said it is another blow to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's "politics of appeasement".
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BRS MLC Kavitha calls for statewide 'Rail Roko' on July 17 over BC Reserva
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Telangana Jagruthi President and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha on Tuesday announced a statewide Rail Roko agitation to be held on July 17 in demand of the Central government approving the Backward Classes (BCs) reservation bills passed by the Telangana Legislative Assembly.
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MP cabinet approves state public service promotion rules after 9 years, 2
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Provisions include 20 percent reservation for Scheduled Tribes (ST) and 16 percent for Scheduled Castes (SC). SC and ST public servants will also have the opportunity for promotion based on merit. With the promotion of employees and officers, around two lakh posts will be vacant in governmen
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"Historic step": Union Minister Kishan Reddy lauds centre's decision to co
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"The government of India has taken a historic step. Since Independence, the general census will entail a census of the backward classes. Today, the government of India has issued the notification. There will also be a caste census; it is a very big decision. After this, be it welfare activit
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