BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Saturday criticized Karnataka's decision to amend the KTPP Act to provide 4 per cent reservation in tenders for minority contractors, claiming it is a move to gain Muslim votes.
The Chief Minister stated that he has made a provision of 30 per cent horizontal reservation for women in government jobs, which is an important step towards providing equal opportunities to women and their socio-economic empowerment.
Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Prahlad Joshi on Thursday slammed the Karnataka government over the proposed four per cent reservation for Muslims in public contracts and the resolution against Waqf Amendment Bill and accused the Congress of engaging in "appe
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.
elangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President Mahesh Kumar Goud on Tuesday reaffirmed the party's commitment to increasing reservation to 42 per cent and called on the Central government to lift the existing 50 per cent ceiling on quotas.
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.
Telangana Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy termed the passage of the SC (Rationalisation of Reservations) Bill 2025 in the Telangana Legislative Assembly on Tuesday as a landmark decision.
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.
UN Resident Coordinator in India, Shombi Sharp, has emphasised the crucial role of gender equality in achieving global prosperity, highlighting India's leadership in women-led development. He praised India's progress in women's representation, financial inclusion, and digital empowerment whi
Speaking to ANI, Prabhakar said, "We passed the 42 per cent reservation bill yesterday in the assembly, which was based on a survey. We hope that in the coming days, the central government will also implement it through the 9th schedule... We will fight in the Parliament, and the governme
Speaking to the media in New Delhi today, he said the Karnataka government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, is deceiving the backward classes and said the 4 per cent reservation to minorities is unconstitutional.
After the Telangana Assembly passed a Bill for 42 per cent Other Backward Classes reservation, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday called it "revolutionary" and said that the Caste census will happen in India as they will make it done.