The Supreme Court will hear West Bengal's appeal challenging the Calcutta High Court's decision to revoke OBC status for 77 communities, mostly Muslim, citing socio-economic backwardness as the basis for the reservation.
Rahul Gandhi highlighted the underrepresentation of STs, SCs, and OBCs in government institutions, urging reforms to ensure these communities are adequately represented.
A non-creamy layer certificate, which means the family income of a person is below the prescribed limit, is needed to avail of reservation benefits in the Other Backward Class (OBC) category.
Maratha activist Manoj Jarange ends his 9-day hunger strike demanding OBC reservation for the Maratha community. The Maharashtra government has assured actions to address the issue.
The quota granted to the Maratha community by an earlier government was invalidated by the Supreme Court in 2021 on the ground that it caused the total reservation in the state to exceed the 50 per cent ceiling. The community comprises 28 per cent of the population in Maharashtra.
Rahul Gandhi made the remark during a 'Samvidhan Samman Sammelan', while pressing for a nationwide "caste census". The former Congress chief said that without the participation of 90 per cent of its people, the country cannot operate.
The 32-year-old probationary IAS officer was transferred from Pune to Washim district in the Vidarbha region before the completion of her training after she kicked up a controversy with demands such as a separate cabin and staff.
Ahead of the monsoon session of the Maharashtra Assembly - scheduled to begin from June 27, the government attempted to address the concerns of the OBC community amid initiatives for the Mahartha reservation.
In her first reaction after Calcutta High Court's decision, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that they would not accept this order and added these are games before the elections.
PM Modi in Maharashtra: PM Modi also accused the Congress of conspiring to end “Hindu aastha" (faith). The guru of Congress’ shehzada has told the US that Ram temple and Ram Navami festivities are against the idea of India.
Narhari Amin, who served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat and is currently a BJP Rajya Sabha MP from the state, accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of insulting OBC communities by spreading baseless lies on the issue.
A misleading video circulating online falsely suggests that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi referred to himself as a tailor. Fact-checking by India TV uncovered the distortion, clarifying that Gandhi was quoting a conversation about the lack of recognition for tailors from backward castes.
The PIL against the quota hike adds another layer to the political dynamics, with both JD(U) and BJP engaging in verbal sparring over the matter. The outcome of the court's decision on the PIL will be closely watched in the context of Bihar's evolving political landscape.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the key contest in the upcoming Assembly election in Telangana is going to be between BJP and BRS adding Congress is nowhere.
Assembly election in Telangana are scheduled to take place on November 30 and the counting of votes will take place on December 3. It's going to be a three-cornered fight between BRS, Congress and BJP in the state in the forthcoming polls.
Key dates for the Telangana assembly elections include the notification on November 3, the candidate nomination deadline on November 10, and the last date for candidate withdrawal on November 15.
Congress leader also criticised the BJP during his speech, alleging mistreatment of Adivasis (indigenous tribal communities) within the party. His remarks contribute to the ongoing debate about the caste census's potential to address socio-economic disparities.
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