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Buying Book Not Enough, Have To Read It Too: Prashant Kishor On Caste Census
Election strategist-turned politician Prashant Kishor pointed out today that the caste census in itself is not a problem. Nor it is a promise that possession of data will immediately rectify social problems and bring equality.
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Caste Data To Be Part Of Next Population Census: Centre's Big Announcement
Caste Census: Questions on caste - i.e., an enumeration of the various castes and sub-castes, and the number of people in each, across the country - will be part of the next census, expected to be held next year, the government said.
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"No One Objected": Minister After Karnataka Cabinet Meeting On Caste Census
A special cabinet meeting that was convened to discuss the contentious Social and Educational Survey report, popularly known as 'caste census' in Karnataka, on Thursday was inconclusive, and ended without any major decision.
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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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Karnataka Caste Census Report To Be Tabled In Next Cabinet Meet: Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Friday said a report on caste census in the state would be tabled in the next meeting of the Cabinet.
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Congress Urges All Party Meet For Clarity On Caste Enumeration In Next Census
On Monday, Congress sought an all-party meeting to get clarity on whether the next census would include a detailed enumeration of all castes and whether the census would be used to determine the strength of each state in the Lok Sabha.
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RSS' "We Draw The Line" Warning As Opposition Pitches For Caste Census
A caste census is a "sensitive issue... to be dealt with very seriously and is not for election campaigning", the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the BJP's ideological mentor, said at its Kerala conference.
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Lingayats In Karnataka Call 'Caste Census' Unscientific, Demand Fresh Survey
The decision was taken at a meeting of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, which is the apex body of Veerashaiva Lingayats.
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Caste Census Row: At Press Meet, Rahul Gandhi Asks Media "How Many Of You OBCs?"
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked for a show of hands from journalists at a press conference to know how many of them were Dalits and OBCs to make a point that people from weaker sections were not getting their share in the country's assets.
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"100% With Caste Census, Must Get It Done": Sonia Gandhi At Congress Meet
The Congress Working Committee has unanimously endorsed a call for caste census at a meeting held today. Sources said the initiative was of Rahul Gandhi, who later said the INDIA bloc will "put pressure on the BJP to conduct this"
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Caste Census, Poll Strategy On Agenda As Congress Committee Meet Begins
The Congress Working Committee's (CWC) crucial meeting began here on Monday and will see the party top brass hold discussions on its strategy for the upcoming assembly elections and a nationwide caste census.
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Congress To Hold Top Meeting On Oct 9, Caste Census, Elections On Agenda
Congress's top decision making body CWC will meet on October 9 in Delhi to deliberate on the current political situation, caste census and further firm up the strategy for the upcoming assembly elections in five states.
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All-Party Meet Today To Discuss Bihar Caste Survey Data: 10 Points
A day after releasing data from a controversial caste-based survey in the state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for an all-party meeting today to present the findings of the census report and deliberate on the next course of action.
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Opposition Bloc INDIA Pushes For Caste Census In First Tactical Meeting
The INDIA alliance has "agreed to take up the issue of caste census", Congress leader KC Venugopal said Wednesday after the bloc's coordination committee met in Delhi.
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Caste Census Divides INDIA Bloc, Political Resolution Dropped
Amid all the bonhomie on display, the third meeting of the INDIA alliance also saw one of the first major differences emerge between the opposition parties since they decided to band together in June.
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Buying Book Not Enough, Have To Read It Too: Prashant Kishor On Caste Census
Election strategist-turned politician Prashant Kishor pointed out today that the caste census in itself is not a problem. Nor it is a promise that possession of data will immediately rectify social problems and bring equality.
-
Caste Data To Be Part Of Next Population Census: Centre's Big Announcement
Caste Census: Questions on caste - i.e., an enumeration of the various castes and sub-castes, and the number of people in each, across the country - will be part of the next census, expected to be held next year, the government said.
-
"No One Objected": Minister After Karnataka Cabinet Meeting On Caste Census
A special cabinet meeting that was convened to discuss the contentious Social and Educational Survey report, popularly known as 'caste census' in Karnataka, on Thursday was inconclusive, and ended without any major decision.
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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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Karnataka Caste Census Report To Be Tabled In Next Cabinet Meet: Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Friday said a report on caste census in the state would be tabled in the next meeting of the Cabinet.
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Congress Urges All Party Meet For Clarity On Caste Enumeration In Next Census
On Monday, Congress sought an all-party meeting to get clarity on whether the next census would include a detailed enumeration of all castes and whether the census would be used to determine the strength of each state in the Lok Sabha.
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RSS' "We Draw The Line" Warning As Opposition Pitches For Caste Census
A caste census is a "sensitive issue... to be dealt with very seriously and is not for election campaigning", the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the BJP's ideological mentor, said at its Kerala conference.
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Lingayats In Karnataka Call 'Caste Census' Unscientific, Demand Fresh Survey
The decision was taken at a meeting of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, which is the apex body of Veerashaiva Lingayats.
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Caste Census Row: At Press Meet, Rahul Gandhi Asks Media "How Many Of You OBCs?"
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked for a show of hands from journalists at a press conference to know how many of them were Dalits and OBCs to make a point that people from weaker sections were not getting their share in the country's assets.
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"100% With Caste Census, Must Get It Done": Sonia Gandhi At Congress Meet
The Congress Working Committee has unanimously endorsed a call for caste census at a meeting held today. Sources said the initiative was of Rahul Gandhi, who later said the INDIA bloc will "put pressure on the BJP to conduct this"
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Caste Census, Poll Strategy On Agenda As Congress Committee Meet Begins
The Congress Working Committee's (CWC) crucial meeting began here on Monday and will see the party top brass hold discussions on its strategy for the upcoming assembly elections and a nationwide caste census.
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Congress To Hold Top Meeting On Oct 9, Caste Census, Elections On Agenda
Congress's top decision making body CWC will meet on October 9 in Delhi to deliberate on the current political situation, caste census and further firm up the strategy for the upcoming assembly elections in five states.
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All-Party Meet Today To Discuss Bihar Caste Survey Data: 10 Points
A day after releasing data from a controversial caste-based survey in the state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for an all-party meeting today to present the findings of the census report and deliberate on the next course of action.
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Opposition Bloc INDIA Pushes For Caste Census In First Tactical Meeting
The INDIA alliance has "agreed to take up the issue of caste census", Congress leader KC Venugopal said Wednesday after the bloc's coordination committee met in Delhi.
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Caste Census Divides INDIA Bloc, Political Resolution Dropped
Amid all the bonhomie on display, the third meeting of the INDIA alliance also saw one of the first major differences emerge between the opposition parties since they decided to band together in June.
