In its ruling, the court emphasised that participation in the survey must be voluntary, directing the authorities to issue a clear notification regarding this condition.
Gandhi outlined the 10 concrete resolutions, including increasing reservations in Panchayat and municipal bodies from 20 per cent to 30 per cent and implementing quotas in private colleges and universities.
BRS MLC Sravan Dasoju alleged that BC reservations are not being implemented in most educational institutions despite constitutional safeguards, UGC guidelines, and NCBC intervention. He termed it a betrayal of social justice and urged the Education Ministry to act immediately.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday questioned the BJP for expressing reservations about the use of ballot papers in local body elections.
The Maharashtra Cabinet has decided to form a six-member cabinet subcommittee for Other Backwards Classes (OBC) community issues following the Maratha reservation decision, with two ministers from each party.
"Mumbai is a fast-paced city, so keeping in mind that people should not face inconvenience and law and order should not be disturbed, whatever directions have been given, I believe action is being taken accordingly. From the beginning, the BJP's stand has been that the Maratha community shou
Speaking during the debate on the Panchayati Raj Amendment Bill in the Telangana Legislative Assembly, KTR said, "If Chief Minister Revanth Reddy truly has a commitment towards Backward Classes, he should sit on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi until the BC Bill is pa
Revanth Reddy is among the ongress Chief Ministers and leaders who have joined Rahul Gandhi during his ongoing Voter Adhikar Yatra in poll-bound Bihar. He was in Supaul, Bihar, on Tuesday.
The notice, issued by the Directorate of Prosecution, Government of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD), invites applications from retired prosecutors for contractual appointments. It has been widely circulated in print media and published on the Directorate's official website.
The Congress on Wednesday pressed the PM Modi Government to act on the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education's report recommending reservations for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backwards Classes (OBC) in private higher educational institutions (HEIs).
"The Congress party also says that reservations should be based on religion, which Jinnah also said. The Congress party also says that Sharia law should be implemented in the country. The coming generations should know the truth of partition," Bhatia said while addressing a press conferen
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday objected to the President holding assent on Telangana's reservation bill, which aims to give 42 per cent reservations to Backwards Classes (BC) in local body elections as well as in the education and employment sectors