Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at Congress for what he called "dangerous intentions" regarding reservations for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) during a campaign rally in Sarath.
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.
Haryana Cabinet on Friday approved the recommendations of the Haryana Scheduled Castes Commission's report to divide the reservation for Scheduled Castes after the decision of the Supreme Court and also approved it to append to the rules of Business of the State Government.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Friday criticised the Haryana BJP government's decision to implement the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes (SC) for reservation, calling it a "conspiracy to divide Dalits once again".
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge sharply rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that Congress is controlled by "Urban Naxals" and accused the BJP of being a party of terrorists responsible for lynchings and heinous crimes against Scheduled Castes (SCs) and tribals.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan laid the foundation of a multipurpose facilitation centre for training of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) farmers in Jharkhand on Sunday.
The Supreme Court recently rejected the petitions seeking review of the Constitution Bench judgment that ruled that state has power to sub-classify Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs/STs).
The Committee members praised the state government's commendable efforts in implementing various welfare schemes for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and backward classes.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) SC Morcha National General Secretary, Sanjay Nirmal, claimed on Friday that the Congress party has always been against the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) since Independence. He also accused Congress of failing
The Delhi High Court held that videography of bail hearings is mandatory under the Scheduled Castes and Schedules Tribes Act, even in sexual offences. The High Court was hearing a bail application of the accused in the Delhi minor rape and murder case.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Bihar Government and others on the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) plea challenging Patna High Court order that set aside the state government's amendments to increase the reservation for Backward Classes, Scheduled Tribes, and Scheduled castes in jobs