Karnataka's former Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai said that the Congress didn't have the moral right to invoke BR Ambedkar's name, as they had opposed him when he aimed to implement reservation in Parliament, according to a press release.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah and acknowledged the role of Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and Babasaheb Ambedkar for giving reservation and rights under the Constitution
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to openly support a caste census and address issues of representation for marginalized communities in India, adding that he is "committed" to demolishing the 50 percent reservation cap to ensure socia
After the cabinet meeting, Deputy CM of Madhya Pradesh, Rajendra Shukla told ANI, "Reservation (for women) in all recruitment under Government services in Madhya Pradesh has been increased to 35 per cent from 33 per cent. The decision was taken earlier and today it was approved by the state
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday, responding to Mallikarjun Kharge's claim of BJP 'snatching' reservation of Central University teachers, said that Congress party has a "habit of lying."
During his visit, the Deputy CM discussed the Dhangar reservation issue and assured residents that the government's popular "ladki bahini" scheme would continue, underlining that no one's reservation would be taken away.
Mumbai BJP Chief Ashish Shelar attacked the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi ahead of his upcoming visit to Maharashtra and sought an apology for his remarks on 'reservation ' and 'Veer Savarkar'.
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Chavan on Thursday spoke about his daughter's candidacy in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, his political legacy, the BJP's prospects, and ongoing Maratha concerns over reservations.
The Karnataka Government on Monday during the Cabinet meeting decided to establish a one-man commission to provide advice on implementing internal reservation for scheduled castes.
The Supreme Court order directs that the internal reservation should be provided on the basis of empirical data, Kharge said. He added that the Karnataka government has set up a single-judge commission to facilitate the implementation of internal reservation.
Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar on Saturday demanded an apology from Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole for making an anti-reservation stance and said that Baba Saheb Ambedkar's Constitution has given the reservation to the people, not the Congress.