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Caste census can be completed in 3 months due to Aadhaar, says Akhilesh Yadav; mocks Rahul Gandhi's 'X-ray' commentSamajwadi Party chief, Akhilesh Yadav, claimed that a caste census could be completed in three months with the help of the Aadhaar card mechanism. He criticized the Congress for demanding a caste..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Countdown has started for exit of Congress govt in Chhattisgarh: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress party for corruption and predicted its exit from the government in Chhattisgarh. He mocked the power-sharing agreement between Chief Minister..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023: Countdown for exit of Congress in state, says PM ModiPM Modi also said the Congress hates him so much that it abuses the entire OBC community in his name.DNA - Published | |
Opposed, suppressed Mandal Commission report: HM Amit Shah attacks Congress on OBC welfareSenior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's attack on the Congress comes at a time when the party has promised to carry out a caste census in Madhya Pradesh if it gets elected to power.DNA - Published | |
'We do what we say,' says MP CM Chouhan ahead of BJP's election manifesto releaseChief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of Madhya Pradesh has stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fulfills the promises it makes. He made the comment ahead of the release of the BJP's election..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bihar assembly clears bills to increase quota limit from 50% to 65%The Bihar assembly has passed bills increasing quotas for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, and Extremely Backward Classes in government jobs and educational institutions from 50%..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Mayawati slams Congress for not implementing Mandal report; BJP for 'ignoring' SC, ST, OBC women in reservation billIndiaTimes - Published | |
Madhya Pradesh assembly elections: Caste census an X-ray to ensure participation of OBCs, Dalits, tribals in government, says Rahul GandhiCaste census is an "X-ray" that is necessary to ensure the participation of Other Backward Classes, Dalits and tribals in the government as per their proportion in population, Congress leader Rahul..IndiaTimes - Published | |
PM Modi appeals for votes on caste basis, but does not want to do justice to OBCs: AIMIM chief OwaisiPrime Minister Narendra Modi is appealing for votes on caste identity, but does not want to do justice to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said on Wednesday. PM Modi on..IndiaTimes - Published | |
MP polls: Congress opposed caste census, Mandal Commission report, BJP taking same path, says AkhileshSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused both the Congress and the BJP of only talking about caste census and reservations to woo the "PDA" segment, which includes backwards, Dalits, and Adivasis...IndiaTimes - Published | |
BJP misusing agencies to target OBC CMs: CongressCongress on Saturday launched a counter offensive on BJP, accusing it of "panicking" and "misusing" the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to target its OBC chief ministers Bhupesh Baghel and Ashok Gehlot..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Maharashtra ministers meet quota activist Jarange to inform about extension of Shinde committee's scopeMaharashtra ministers Sandipan Bhumre and Atul Save met with Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange and provided him with a document that expands the scope of the Shinde Committee. The committee was..IndiaTimes - Published | Why does PM Modi identify himself as OBC if he says poor is only caste in country, asks RahulCongress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at PM Modi, asking why he identifies himself as an OBC member when he considers poor as the only caste in the country. Addressing a public meeting in..IndiaTimes - Published |
Maharashtra moves forward on Kunbi plan, but activist seeks blanket OBC quotaManoj Jarange, a Maratha quota crusader on a hunger strike, has demanded "blanket" OBC reservations for the entire community. He rejected the state government's plan to link benefits to holders of a..IndiaTimes - Published | Maharashtra will issue Kunbi certificatess to Marathas for OBC quota: Eknath ShindeThe Justice Shinde committee in Maharashtra has found 11,530 cases in which Nizam-era proof of Kunbi antecedents of Marathas from Marathwada has been located. The committee's interim report will be..IndiaTimes - Published |
Two Shiv Sena & BJP MPs openly back call for Maratha quotaShiv Sena MP Hemant Patil has announced his intention to resign in support of the Maratha community's demand for reservation under the OBC category. Latur BJP MP Sudhakar Shrangare has also extended..IndiaTimes - Published | Will scrap 4% Muslim quota, hike SC, ST, OBC quota: BJPTelangana BJP chief G Kishan Reddy has announced that if his party comes to power, it will cancel the 4% quota for certain backward members of the Muslim community in educational institutions and jobs...IndiaTimes - Published |
'Reservations based on religion will be removed...': Union Minister G Kishan ReddyThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana has decided to remove reservations of 4% based on religion and increase reservations based on SC, ST, and OBC. The party also plans to include minorities..IndiaTimes - Published | Rahul Gandhi vows to conduct caste census in Chhattisgarh if Congress comes to powerCongress leader Rahul Gandhi has pledged to conduct a caste census in Chhattisgarh if his party returns to power. He criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for working in favor of the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Caste census necessary to know exact number of people from OBC, SC and ST communities: PriyankaPriyanka Gandhi Vadra, the general secretary of Congress, has reiterated her call for a caste census in India. She believes that such a census is essential to accurately determine the number of..IndiaTimes - Published | Ramdas Athawale says Maratha community should get reservation without hurting quota of SC, ST, OBCUnion Minister Ramdas Athawale on Friday said that without hurting the quota of SC, ST, and OBC, Maratha community should get reservation. He also said that Gunaratna Sadavarte should not oppose..IndiaTimes - Published |
NCBC notice to West Bengal on central OBC list tweakThe National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has requested West Bengal to provide evidence of the status and ethnographic details of 87 castes recommended for inclusion in the central Other..IndiaTimes - Published | How many Dalits, OBCs...?: Rahul Gandhi asks journalists at Congress Working Committee presserCongress leader Rahul Gandhi asked journalists to raise their hands if they are Dalits or from the Other Backward classes (OBCs) to reiterate his point that the downtrodden were not getting their fair..DNA - Published |
Bihar cast census: SP, BSP, Congress, Apna Dal demand for similar exercise in Uttar PradeshBSP supremo Mayawati said on Tuesday that the Uttar Pradesh government should conduct a caste survey right away, adding that though some political parties are against it, it is the only way to ensure..DNA - Published | After Bihar, Mayawati demands caste survey in Uttar Pradesh right awayBihar released findings of its caste survey months ahead of the 2024 Parliamentary elections, which revealed that OBCs and EBCs constitute 63% of the state's total population.DNA - Published |
Bihar cast census data released; OBCs, EBCs comprise more than 63% of populationThe survey also stated that Yadavs, the OBC group to which Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav belongs, were the largest in terms of population, accounting for 14.27 percent of the total.DNA - Published | Will go for caste census after Congress forms government at Centre: Rahul GandhiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP-led Centre on Saturday of neglecting OBCs and reiterated that the first task his party would undertake after being elected to government at the Centre would..IndiaTimes - Published |
RJD faces flak over 'lipstick' remark by top leaderThe ruling RJD party in Bihar faced criticism after a top leader made derogatory comments about women's appearance while discussing the Women's Reservation Bill. Abdul Bari Siddiqui, a close aide of..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Will take stern action if ...': PM Modi's latest 'corruption' swipe at Chhattisgarh governmentPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched an all-out attack on the Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, alleging corruption in its every scheme.Speaking at a..IndiaTimes - Published |
We will conduct caste-based census to know exact number of OBCs in country if voted to power: Rahul GandhiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi has stated that if his party comes to power in India, they will conduct a caste-based census to determine the exact number of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the country...IndiaTimes - Published | Most top officers in states run by Congress & allies are from upper castesCongress leader Rahul Gandhi may have tried to woo OBCs by highlighting that only three Union secretaries were from among the community, his party has had a poor track record in terms of deploying..IndiaTimes - Published |
OBC income ceiling revision stuck for 6 yearsThe Indian government has not yet revised the income ceiling for the "creamy layer" of Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservations, which was due for an increase in 2020. The "creamy layer" refers to..IndiaTimes - Published | Centre’s PMAY: Rahul Gandhi offers aid to families on waiting listCongress MP Rahul Gandhi has promised that if his party comes to power, it will conduct a caste census in order to provide OBCs with their rightful benefits. He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Get good advisers to understand nuances of governance: Anurag Thakur to Rahul GandhiUnion minister Anurag Thakur on Monday suggested Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to get good advisers to understand the nuances of governance."After being in politics all these years, and 10 years of the..IndiaTimes - Published | Rahul promises caste census, equal benefits distribution if voted to powerCongress MP Rahul Gandhi has stated that if his party comes to power, they will prioritize and conduct a caste census, extending benefits to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). He accused Prime Minister..IndiaTimes - Published |
Ahead of PM's Bhopal visit, Uma Bharti raises demand for OBC quota within women's reservation billSenior BJP leader Uma Bharti expressed her hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give a "positive signal" about including a quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the recently passed women's..IndiaTimes - Published | 'We are probably...': Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on upcoming Assembly polls in MP, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, RajasthanThe main issues in India are the concentration of wealth, huge inequality in wealth, massive unemployment, huge unfairness towards the lower caste, OBCs, and tribal communities, and price rise, Rahul..DNA - Published |
Government must ensure early implementation of women's reservation bill, says MayawatiBSP national president Mayawati expressed her support for the passage of the women's reservation bill in the parliament but emphasized the need for its immediate implementation. Mayawati had also urged..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Regret 100%' that UPA's proposed women's reservation bill did not have OBC quota: Rahul GandhiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi has called for the immediate implementation of the women's reservation bill and expressed regret that it did not include reservation for OBCs. He also demanded that the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Women's reservation bill is diversion tactic from OBC quota: Rahul GandhiCongress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the women's reservation bill is great but its fine print suggests that census and delimitation need to be done before that. While addressing the media,..IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA | Exercise was to create poll issue without implementing it: Congress after passage of women's reservation billIn a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said: "The Congress Party moved amendments to the women's reservation bill last night in the Rajya Sabha. These amendments would have ensured:..IndiaTimes - Published |
Set timeline, don't turn it into election jumla: OppositionOpposition parties sought a timeline for rollout of the bill so that it didn't turn into an "election jumla", and an OBC quota. BJP chief JP Nadda replied that the party had done more than Congress for..IndiaTimes - Published | Opposition protests Nadda's claim that BJP provided the first OBC Prime MinisterOpposition members vehemently protested BJP President J.P. Nadda's assertion that his party had bestowed upon India its first Prime Minister from the Other Backward Castes (OBC). The controversy arose..IndiaTimes - Published |
Bajwa backs Rahul Gandhi’s demand for OBC quotaJustifying former Congress president and Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi's demand for quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) within the 33% of seats proposed to be reserved for women in the women's..IndiaTimes - Published | After Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha passes women's reservation bill with 214 votes in favour, 0 againstThe Rajya Sabha has passed the women's reservation bill, which proposes to give 33% reservation to women in the lower house and legislative assemblies. The bill was also cleared in the Lok Sabha with..IndiaTimes - Published |
Mayawati urges government to remove provisions that delay implementation of women reservationBSP national president Mayawati has expressed concerns about the women's reservation bill, stating that it contains provisions that will delay women's reservation in Lok Sabha and state assemblies for..IndiaTimes - Published | Parliament special session: Congress demands immediate implementation of women's quota bill with quota for SCs, STs, OBCs, Sonia Gandhi saysIndiaTimes - Published |
Should there be sub-quota for OBC women? Debate ragesThe joint parliamentary committee report examining the 1996 women's reservation bill had recommended that quota be provided for OBC women once the Constitution was amended to allow for reservation for..IndiaTimes - Published | Mayawati supports women's reservation bill, hopes other parties also support it tooBSP national president Mayawati has expressed her support for the women's reservation bill, hoping it will pass after discussion. She called for 50% reservation for women in parliament and state..IndiaTimes - Published |
