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"Why BJP not bringing ordinance against court's order on creamy layer": Te
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court ruled by a majority judgement of 6:1 that sub-classification within the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (SCs and STs) reservation is permissible.
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"RSS wants to keep the caste hierarchy in order:" Congress MP Manickam Tag
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Congress MP Manickam Tagore said on Sunday that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) wants to keep the caste hierarchy in order, adding that "the upper caste people in the top, the lower, OBC classes and scheduled castes in the lower level of society are their order."
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PM Modi reiterated his commitment for welfare of SC/ST communities: Kiren
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated his commitment and resolve for the welfare and empowerment of the SC/ST communities.
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We will file review petition against top court's verdict on SC/ST subclass
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Reacting to the Supreme Court's observation on the creamy layer in Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs and STs), Union Minister Chirag Paswan expressed his disagreement and emphasised that the basis of Scheduled Caste is untouchability. He added that discrimination is practised bas
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Such sub-categorization is pointless, emotionless: RJD's Manoj Jha after S
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
After the Supreme Court ruled that states must identify the 'creamy layer' in the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) and exclude them from quota benefits, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha on Thursday said that he respects the decision but this kind of sub-categor
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SC upholds power of states to sub-classify SCs and STs, CM Siddaramaiah ca
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
After the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that states have the power to sub-classify Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs and STs), Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah welcomed the decision "wholeheartedly" and called it a "historic one".
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Supreme Court rules state governments have power to sub-classify SCs, STs
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court ruled by a majority judgement of 6:1 that sub-classification within the scheduled caste and scheduled tribes (SCs and STs) reservation is permissible. As many as six separate opinions were delivered in the case.
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Supreme Court, by 6:1, states sub-classification within SCs and STs for re
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled by a majority judgement of 6:1 that sub-classification within the scheduled caste and scheduled tribes (SC/STs) reservation is permissible.
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah slams Centre over SC/ST welfare budget allocatio
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah hit out at the Centre and asked what moral authority the Union Government have to question stae government when it unjustly uses the budget funds meant for the rightful development of Dalits by not implementing the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan/Tribal Sub-
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7-judge Constitution Bench to deliver judgement on validity of sub-classif
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court 7-judge Constitution Bench will deliver an order on Thursday on the issues relating to the validity of sub-classifications among reserved categories like Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes.
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SC refuses to stay Patna HC order scrapping Bihar government's quota hike
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay Patna High Court order that set aside the state government's amendments to increase the reservation for Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes, Scheduled Tribes, and Scheduled Castes in jobs and educational institutions.
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"Will work for upliftment of Scheduled Castes": BJP MLC Amit Gorkhe
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
After taking oath as a Member of the Legislative Council, Amit Gorkhe on Sunday said that he will work for the upliftment of the Hindu Matang community and scheduled castes.
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