Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged PM Modi to adopt the Telangana model for caste surveys, lift the 50% reservation cap, and implement Article 15(5) for SCs, STs, and OBCs in private education. New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has urged Prime Minister …
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“Caste Census Congress’ Brainchild, Rahul Gandhi Pitched It”: DK Shivakumar
It was Rahul Gandhi who championed the caste count, which the Centre has announced will be part of the next census, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar told NDTV. Earlier this week, in a major policy shift, the BJP-led Central government announced that the next decadal census will include caste …
Read More »“Why Didn’t They…”: Chirag Paswan Slams Opposition’s Caste Census Claims
New Delhi: Union Minister and BJP ally Chirag Paswan has hit out at opposition parties, including Congress, for claiming credit for the Narendra Modi government’s decision to record caste data in the next Census. Mr Paswan, Union Minister for Food Processing Industries and chief of BJP ally Lok Janshakti Party …
Read More »“Victory Of Crores Of People”: Congress On Centre Announcing Caste Census
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh has termed the Centre’s decision to conduct a caste census “a victory for the crores of people of India”. He added that when Rahul Gandhi said caste census is the “X-ray of society,” the BJP “ridiculed him.” “When our leader Shri Rahul Gandhi …
Read More »“Mere Announcement Not Enough”: Mallikarjun Kharge To NDTV On Caste Census
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge supports caste data in the census. He emphasizes that the announcement requires a budget and action. Census funding is currently set at ₹1.575 crore, Kharge said. New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday welcomed the Centre’s decision …
Read More »Centre Announces Caste Census, Rahul Gandhi Says Remove 50% Quota Cap
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Rahul Gandhi welcomed the Centre’s decision to include caste census in the next population count, proposing a roadmap for social justice. He criticised the 50% reservation cap and urged its removal New Delhi: Congress’s Rahul Gandhi said today that the Centre’s decision …
Read More »Buying Book Not Enough, Have To Read It Too: Prashant Kishor On Caste Census
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Prashant Kishor said caste census won’t solve social issues without government action. He criticised Bihar’s delays in aid despite caste surveys. New Delhi: Election strategist-turned politician Prashant Kishor weighed in on the caste census issue today after Centre’s announcement that it would …
Read More »Karnataka Caste Census Report Bats For Hiking OBC Reservation From 32% To 51%
New Delhi: 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. In 2020, the Karnataka government headed by the BJP appointed Jayaprakash Hegde as …
Read More »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. The report will be discussed in the next cabinet meeting on April 17. The caste census report, the second by a Congress-ruled state – after Telangana – has …
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