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Centre Announces Caste Census, Rahul Gandhi Says Remove 50% Quota Cap
Congress's Rahul Gandhi said today that the Centre's decision to club caste census with next year's population census is a welcome step though taken under pressure.
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BJP's Big Charge Over Muslim Quota Sparks Parliament Uproar, Congress Denies
The Rajya Sabha witnessed a heated exchange on Monday as the BJP accused the Congress government in Karnataka of providing Muslim reservation, and also claimed that the Congress leaders were keen to amend the Constitution for this.
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"Unconstitutional": Supreme Court Junks Domicile-Based Medical Quotas
The Supreme Court has struck down domicile-based reservation of seats for postgraduate medical courses - within the State quota - ruling it violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.
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Protests, Lathi-Charge In Karnataka Over Lingayat Community's Quota Demand
Protests over the Lingayat Panchamasali community's demand for quotas turned violent in Karnataka's Belagavi Tuesday after an agitation led by the community's religious head, Basavajaya Mrityunjay Swamiji, was lathi-charged.
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In Big Breakthrough, Centre Agrees To Give 95% Quota To Locals In Ladakh Gazetted Officers' Posts
In a big breakthrough, the Centre has in-principle agreed to reserve 95 per cent gazetted officers posts for locals in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
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Madhya Pradesh Raises Women's Quota In State Jobs From 33% To 35%
In an important decision, the Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday cleared a proposal to increase the reservation for women in state government services from the current 33 per cent to 35 per cent.
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On Quota For Dalit Sub-Categories, Chirag Paswan's Reservations
Union minister Chirag Paswan made it clear today that he was opposed to "reservation within reservation" as his ally BJP is implementing in Haryana.
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Devendra Fadnavis Must Ensure Maratha Quota Before Polls Or...: Activist's Warning
Maratha activist Manoj Jarange on Friday warned that if reservation is not granted to his community under the OBC category before the model code of conduct kicks in for the assembly polls, then those in power will not be spared.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Review Of Its Sub-Quota Judgment
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected 10 petitions to review its August decision on permitting sub-classification within Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide reservation in jobs and education for the more marginalised sections.
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Supreme Court Issues Notice On 65% Bihar Quota, No Stay On High Court Order
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre and the Bihar government on a petition challenging the High Court's order striking down a hike in reservation in Bihar to 65%, but has not imposed a stay for now.
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Bharat Bandh Today As Opposition, Dalit Groups Protest Top Court's Quota Order
A bandh to protest the Supreme Court's 'quota within a quota' decision about quota in state government jobs and colleges for SC and ST candidates was held in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and other states Wednesday.
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"No Creamy Layer Provision...": Centre After Top Court's Sub Quota Order
There is no provision for creamy layer in reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Constitution as envisaged by BR Ambedkar, the Centre said today days after the Supreme Court order on sub quotas.
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Case Against Man For Issuing Death Threat To Chief Justice Over Quota Judgement
An FIR was registered in Betul in Madhya Pradesh against a person for allegedly issuing a death threat on social media to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud in connection with the Supreme Court's judgement on reservations, a police official said o
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"Historic": Siddaramaiah On Supreme Court's Big Quota Order
Siddaramaiah on Thursday called the Supreme Court's ruling on internal quota for Scheduled Castes and Tribes 'historic', and said that a major obstacle in the implementation of internal reservation has been removed thanks to the verdict.
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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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Centre Announces Caste Census, Rahul Gandhi Says Remove 50% Quota Cap
Congress's Rahul Gandhi said today that the Centre's decision to club caste census with next year's population census is a welcome step though taken under pressure.
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BJP's Big Charge Over Muslim Quota Sparks Parliament Uproar, Congress Denies
The Rajya Sabha witnessed a heated exchange on Monday as the BJP accused the Congress government in Karnataka of providing Muslim reservation, and also claimed that the Congress leaders were keen to amend the Constitution for this.
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"Unconstitutional": Supreme Court Junks Domicile-Based Medical Quotas
The Supreme Court has struck down domicile-based reservation of seats for postgraduate medical courses - within the State quota - ruling it violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.
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Protests, Lathi-Charge In Karnataka Over Lingayat Community's Quota Demand
Protests over the Lingayat Panchamasali community's demand for quotas turned violent in Karnataka's Belagavi Tuesday after an agitation led by the community's religious head, Basavajaya Mrityunjay Swamiji, was lathi-charged.
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In Big Breakthrough, Centre Agrees To Give 95% Quota To Locals In Ladakh Gazetted Officers' Posts
In a big breakthrough, the Centre has in-principle agreed to reserve 95 per cent gazetted officers posts for locals in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
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Madhya Pradesh Raises Women's Quota In State Jobs From 33% To 35%
In an important decision, the Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday cleared a proposal to increase the reservation for women in state government services from the current 33 per cent to 35 per cent.
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On Quota For Dalit Sub-Categories, Chirag Paswan's Reservations
Union minister Chirag Paswan made it clear today that he was opposed to "reservation within reservation" as his ally BJP is implementing in Haryana.
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Devendra Fadnavis Must Ensure Maratha Quota Before Polls Or...: Activist's Warning
Maratha activist Manoj Jarange on Friday warned that if reservation is not granted to his community under the OBC category before the model code of conduct kicks in for the assembly polls, then those in power will not be spared.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Review Of Its Sub-Quota Judgment
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected 10 petitions to review its August decision on permitting sub-classification within Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide reservation in jobs and education for the more marginalised sections.
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Supreme Court Issues Notice On 65% Bihar Quota, No Stay On High Court Order
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre and the Bihar government on a petition challenging the High Court's order striking down a hike in reservation in Bihar to 65%, but has not imposed a stay for now.
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Bharat Bandh Today As Opposition, Dalit Groups Protest Top Court's Quota Order
A bandh to protest the Supreme Court's 'quota within a quota' decision about quota in state government jobs and colleges for SC and ST candidates was held in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and other states Wednesday.
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"No Creamy Layer Provision...": Centre After Top Court's Sub Quota Order
There is no provision for creamy layer in reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Constitution as envisaged by BR Ambedkar, the Centre said today days after the Supreme Court order on sub quotas.
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Case Against Man For Issuing Death Threat To Chief Justice Over Quota Judgement
An FIR was registered in Betul in Madhya Pradesh against a person for allegedly issuing a death threat on social media to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud in connection with the Supreme Court's judgement on reservations, a police official said o
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"Historic": Siddaramaiah On Supreme Court's Big Quota Order
Siddaramaiah on Thursday called the Supreme Court's ruling on internal quota for Scheduled Castes and Tribes 'historic', and said that a major obstacle in the implementation of internal reservation has been removed thanks to the verdict.
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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.
