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In Madhya Pradesh, A Quota Blackhole For Other Backward Castes
The Other Backward Classes or OBC community, despite comprising over half the population of Madhya Pradesh, remains entangled in a web of administrative delays and broken promises when it comes to reservation.
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Karnataka Caste Census Report Bats For Hiking OBC Reservation From 32% To 51%
The Karnataka caste census report which was presented before a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday recommended increasing reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) from 32 per cent to 51 per cent.
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Caste Census Report Submitted To Karnataka Cabinet
The Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes has submitted the caste census (socio, economic and educational survey) report to the state cabinet.
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Revanth Reddy Claims PM Not From "Backward Class By Birth", BJP Slams Him
Amid a row over the caste survey in Telangana, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not from a backward class by birth but belongs to a "legally converted backward class".
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Over 67% Sewer, Septic Tank Workers From Scheduled Caste: Centre
Over 67 per cent of sewer and septic tank workers in India belong to the Scheduled Caste category, according to official data.
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Ahead Of Polls, Maharashtra Government's Big SC-OBC Outreach
Hoping to repeat the BJP's success in Haryana, the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP coalition in Maharashtra, which is seen as facing an uphill battle in the Assembly polls expected to be held later this year, has reached out to two key groups.
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No Supreme Court Relief For Bengal Over Quashing Of OBC Status Of 77 Castes
The Supreme Court has refused to pause a Calcutta High Court order cancelling the inclusion of 77 castes in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category by the West Bengal government.
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"Scheduled Castes Socially Heterogenous Class": Top Court's Big Quota Order
A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today okayed subclassification within Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide reservation in jobs and education for the more marginalised among backward communities.
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State Government Has No Authority To Change Scheduled Caste Lists: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed a 2015 notification of the Bihar government by which it had deleted 'Tanti-Tantwa' caste from the Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) and merged it with 'Pan/Sawasi' caste in the Scheduled Castes list.
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"Congress Minorities' Biggest Enemy": PM Says Reservation Key Issue Of 2024
Accusing the INDIA bloc of indulging in "vote bank politics," Prime Minister Narendra Modi has criticised opposition parties for undermining the constitutional rights of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC).
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The Problem With Wrongly Labelling Real Or Edited Videos As 'Deepfakes'
An edited video of Home Minister Amit Shah went viral recently, falsely showing him promising an end to reservations for Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and Other Backward Classes.
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BJP, Akali Dal And Congress Leaders Join AAP In Punjab
The AAP in Punjab got a major boost ahead of the parliamentary elections on Saturday as BJP's Other Backward Class wing secretary Kuldeep Singh Shanty and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Scheduled Caste wing general secretary Gurdarshan Lal joined it.
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Telangana Assembly Adopts Resolution To Take Up Door-To-Door Caste Survey
The Telangana Legislative Assembly here on Friday passed a resolution to take up a comprehensive door-to-door household caste survey in the state so as to plan and implement various plans for the progress of backward classes, SC and ST citizens.
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States Can't Be Selective In Granting Quota To Backward Classes: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, examining whether states can sub-classify the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for the grant of a quota within a quota, has said that state governments cannot be selective in granting reservation benefits to backward classes.
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After Rahul Gandhi's "PM Not OBC" Claim, Government's Fact-Check
The government on Thursday afternoon hit back at Rahul Gandhi after the Congress MP's claim Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not born into an Other Backward Class community.
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In Madhya Pradesh, A Quota Blackhole For Other Backward Castes
The Other Backward Classes or OBC community, despite comprising over half the population of Madhya Pradesh, remains entangled in a web of administrative delays and broken promises when it comes to reservation.
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Karnataka Caste Census Report Bats For Hiking OBC Reservation From 32% To 51%
The Karnataka caste census report which was presented before a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday recommended increasing reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) from 32 per cent to 51 per cent.
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Caste Census Report Submitted To Karnataka Cabinet
The Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes has submitted the caste census (socio, economic and educational survey) report to the state cabinet.
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Revanth Reddy Claims PM Not From "Backward Class By Birth", BJP Slams Him
Amid a row over the caste survey in Telangana, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not from a backward class by birth but belongs to a "legally converted backward class".
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Over 67% Sewer, Septic Tank Workers From Scheduled Caste: Centre
Over 67 per cent of sewer and septic tank workers in India belong to the Scheduled Caste category, according to official data.
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Ahead Of Polls, Maharashtra Government's Big SC-OBC Outreach
Hoping to repeat the BJP's success in Haryana, the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP coalition in Maharashtra, which is seen as facing an uphill battle in the Assembly polls expected to be held later this year, has reached out to two key groups.
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No Supreme Court Relief For Bengal Over Quashing Of OBC Status Of 77 Castes
The Supreme Court has refused to pause a Calcutta High Court order cancelling the inclusion of 77 castes in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category by the West Bengal government.
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"Scheduled Castes Socially Heterogenous Class": Top Court's Big Quota Order
A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today okayed subclassification within Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide reservation in jobs and education for the more marginalised among backward communities.
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State Government Has No Authority To Change Scheduled Caste Lists: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed a 2015 notification of the Bihar government by which it had deleted 'Tanti-Tantwa' caste from the Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) and merged it with 'Pan/Sawasi' caste in the Scheduled Castes list.
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"Congress Minorities' Biggest Enemy": PM Says Reservation Key Issue Of 2024
Accusing the INDIA bloc of indulging in "vote bank politics," Prime Minister Narendra Modi has criticised opposition parties for undermining the constitutional rights of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC).
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The Problem With Wrongly Labelling Real Or Edited Videos As 'Deepfakes'
An edited video of Home Minister Amit Shah went viral recently, falsely showing him promising an end to reservations for Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and Other Backward Classes.
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BJP, Akali Dal And Congress Leaders Join AAP In Punjab
The AAP in Punjab got a major boost ahead of the parliamentary elections on Saturday as BJP's Other Backward Class wing secretary Kuldeep Singh Shanty and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Scheduled Caste wing general secretary Gurdarshan Lal joined it.
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Telangana Assembly Adopts Resolution To Take Up Door-To-Door Caste Survey
The Telangana Legislative Assembly here on Friday passed a resolution to take up a comprehensive door-to-door household caste survey in the state so as to plan and implement various plans for the progress of backward classes, SC and ST citizens.
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States Can't Be Selective In Granting Quota To Backward Classes: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, examining whether states can sub-classify the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for the grant of a quota within a quota, has said that state governments cannot be selective in granting reservation benefits to backward classes.
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After Rahul Gandhi's "PM Not OBC" Claim, Government's Fact-Check
The government on Thursday afternoon hit back at Rahul Gandhi after the Congress MP's claim Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not born into an Other Backward Class community.
