Tag: Caste
Can't Seek Votes On Caste, Community, Religious Lines: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday said that seeking votes on the basis of caste, community, religion or language is illegal.....
SC No To Reservation Benefit In Another State
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste listed in a particular state would not be entitled to reservation benefits if he migrates to another state for employment or education.....
Parliament Passes Upper Caste Quota Bill
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Parliament on Wednesday passed a landmark Constitution amendment bill providing for 10 per cent reservation to upper castes in government jobs and higher educational institutions, with the Rajya Sabha voting it late in the night after rejecting a demand for referring it to a select committee for detailed scrutiny.....
Upper Caste Quota Has Given Sleepless Nights To Opposition: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday rejected allegations that the government decision to provide 10 per cent reservation in education and jobs for the economically weaker sections in the general category was politically motivated with an eye on upper caste vote in the Lok Sabha polls.....
Ruckus Continues In Lok Sabha, House Adjourned For The Day
The Opposition's protests continued on Monday in the Lok Sabha and the proceedings of the House were adjourned for the day after several disruptions. ....
Emptied Out By Exodus, BSP Begins Hunt For 'potential Leaders' In UP
After facing a massive exodus of leaders from the party in recent years, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati has now instructed seniors to “hunt” for “potential” leaders from within the party to represent castes where it lacks prominence.....
First Phase Of LS Polls: Will Modi-Yogi Popularity Override Caste Equations In UP?
The wave of Prime Minister Modi’s popularity, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s stern dealing with the law & order situation and the euphoria over the Ram temple has started overriding the caste equations in Uttar Pradesh.....
Nitish Kumar Leads All-party Delegation To Meet PM Modi On Caste Census
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with a 10-member all-party delegation from the state on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to press the demand for a caste-based census. ....
Akhilesh Yadav Promises Caste Census Within 3 Months If Voted To Power
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has promised a caste census to give people their rights in accordance with their share in the population. ....
To Avoid Shraddha Walkar-type Tragedies, Maha Sets Up Panel On Inter-faith Marriages
The state government has set up a 10-member panel to keep an eye on 'inter-caste marriages', ostensibly to prevent Shraddha Walkar-type incidents in future, even as the Opposition cried foul, here on Wednesday. ....
