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Amit Shah's barb at Rahul Gandhi over SC/ST Act
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 9 (ANI): Accusing the Congress of double standard, Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Thursday criticised Congress President Rahul Gandhi for participating in a protest over Scheduled Caste/Schedule Tribe Atrocities Bill whereas the party has been "patron
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Will pass SC/ST act in Monsoon session: Rajnath Singh
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): A day after the Union Cabinet approved the restoration of the original provisions of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Bill, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the bill will be tabled during the ongoing monsoon sessi
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Union Cabinet approves bill to overturn SC order on SC/ST Act
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Ahead of a nationwide bandh called by the Dalit groups, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday agreed to table the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) bill during the ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament to restore the original provis
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LJP asks Congress, BSP to clarify stand on SC/ST Act
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Chirag Paswan on Monday came down heavily on the Congress and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) asking them to clarify their stand on the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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Remove A.K. Goel as NGT chief: Athawale
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 28[ANI]: The Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said former Supreme Court judge Justice A.K. Goel had given a wrong judgment on the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and hence, his appoin
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LJP warns agitation if SC/ST Act not restored
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jul 27 (ANI): The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) on Friday threatened the Centre that they would join the agitation led by the Dalit outfits if amendments are not made in the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by August 9.
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Bihar to grant reservation in promotions to SCs/STs
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 22 (ANI): The Bihar government has announced reservation in promotions to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes personnel in its services.
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This isn't Pakistan, AMU must provide quota: SC/ST panel
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): As Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has been facing flak for non-implementation of the reservation policy, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Chairperson Ram Shankar Katheria said "this isn't Pakistan" adding that "the university has to follow th
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SC allows reservation in promotion for backward classes
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] June 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Centre to provide reservation in promotion for employees of the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe community as per law, till the issue is cleared off by a constitution bench.
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Backward will lose their rights if reservation ends: Savitri Bai Phule
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Savitri Bai Phule on Sunday said that the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Castes (OBCs) will lose their rights in the country, the day reservation comes to an end.
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'Kumaraswamy in Singapore for medical check-up'
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 14 (ANI): A day ahead of the results of Karnataka Assembly elections, Janata Dal (Secular) (JD-S) state president and chief ministerial candidate H. D. Kumaraswamy is currently in Singapore for a routine health check-up.
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SC/ST Act judgement puts filter on immediate arrest, says SC
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Centre that its ruling on the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989, also known as (SC/ST) Act, is aimed at putting filter on immediate arrest.
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