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Congress vs Amit Shah on BR Ambedkar: All is Fair in War and Politics?

In his recent speech at the Rajya Sabha during the Constitution debate, Home Minister Amit Shah made several noteworthy statements that warrant serious discussion. Shah also accused the Congress of opposing welfare measures for Other Backward Classes while pushing for reservations for Muslims by exceeding the 50% limit set by the Constitution. Shah stated, “I want to tell the people …

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3 days, 5 hours ago

What led to the storm over Beed sarpanch’s murder?

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The brutal murder of Santosh Deshmukh, a sarpanch of Massajog village in Beed district on December 9, has escalated into a political storm in the state. Finally, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a judicial probe in the case and the transfer of Beed district superintendent of police, on Friday. chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a judicial probe in the …

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6 days, 1 hour ago

First OBC commission wanted 70% reservation. Why Nehru govt junked its report

India Today

In a fiery speech in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, Home Minister Amit Shah labelled the Congress "anti-reservation" by bringing up the long-forgotten Kalelkar Commission report. It was India's first backward classes commission, but "its report is missing from the records of Parliament", said Shah. "Had the Kaka Saheb Kalelkar report been accepted, the Mandal Commission report of 1980 would …

India Congress Caste Reservation Reservations Recommendations Report

1 week, 2 days ago

Government Firm that there will be no Tinkering with Quota, Congress Weakened it by giving it to Muslims: Shah

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the Modi government is firm that there will be no tinkering with the current reservation system in the country as he charged the Congress with weakening the quota for SCs, STs and OBCs by giving it to Muslims.Participating in the "Agenda Aaj Tak 2024", he also said the country will …

Congress Naxal Muslims Shah Quota No Tinkering

1 week, 2 days ago

How BJP’s Dual Strategy Secures Electoral Supremacy

The Quint

In the North, the BJP cemented its dominance by dismantling caste-based regional alliances. In Uttar Pradesh, constituencies like Phulpur, once symbols of Congress-era politics, now reflect the BJP’s consolidation of non-Yadav OBCs and non-Jatav Dalits. Constituencies like Madarihat illustrate its success in blending Hindutva rhetoric with economic promises to appeal to both urban middle classes and rural labourers, particularly in …

Bjp Rss Constituencies

2 weeks, 1 day ago

West Bengal OBC case: Reservation can't be on basis of religion, says SC

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Reservation cannot be on the basis of religion, the Supreme Court observed on Monday while hearing a batch of pleas challenging the Calcutta High Court verdict that struck down the OBC status of several castes in West Bengal granted since 2010. The pleas, including the one filed by the West Bengal government, challenging the high court's May 22 …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Andhra Tribals Seek More Navodaya Schools

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: Voicing concern over the dearth of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti Schools; especially in tribal areas, Rama Gopal Gaduturi, president of the Indian Confederation of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, Andhra Pradesh, shot off a letter to Union minister of education Dharmendra Pradhan, and urged him to set up 13 more such schools for ensuring quality education in the state. Speaking about …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP’s OBC Strategy Defeated Maratha Power Block

The Hindu

Published : Nov 26, 2024 11:31 IST - 8 MINS READ For those following the Maharashtra Assembly election, the result announced on November 23 came as a surprise: Not because the BJP-led Mahayuti won the State, but because of the enormous margin of its victory. The biggest factor that proved decisive in the BJP’s success to overcome the “Maratha Challenge” …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

UP Bypolls: Yogi's Supremacy Restored, Akhilesh Might Need a New Narrative

The Quint

OBC leaders and Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya who had lost out to Yogi in the leadership race in 2017 despite leading the campaign, also took potshots at him, claiming that sangathan is bigger than the opposition. He also accused the party of misleading the backwards classes and the Dalits by allying with the BSP in the 2019 Lok Sabha …

4 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi disrespected President, alleges BJP, shares Parliament videos

India Today

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was accused by the BJP of disrespecting President Droupadi Murmu by not greeting her at Constitution Day celebrations in Parliament on Tuesday. Malviya shared two videos from the event, one allegedly showing Gandhi looking sideways while other leaders either looked straight ahead or downwards as the national anthem was played. "Rahul Gandhi can’t hold his attention …

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4 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi, says 'I guarantee you, PM has not read the Constitution'

India TV News

On the occasion of Constitution Day, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of not adhering to the principles enshrined in the Indian Constitution. Addressing a gathering during the Congress’ Samvidhan Rakshak Abhiyaan, Gandhi alleged that the BJP government, along with the RSS, was working to strengthen societal barriers against marginalized communities …

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4 weeks ago

Bihar assembly winter session: LoP Tejashwi asks Minister Nitish govt to raise reservation quota to 85 per cent

New Indian Express

PATNA: Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar assembly, has called on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government to introduce new laws providing 85% reservation quotas for deprived castes and economically weaker sections. Speaking in the assembly on Tuesday, after Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav rejected the opposition’s adjournment motion, the RJD leader proposed that a committee be set …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Mastermind behind Mahayuti’s Maharashtra triumph: Not Shinde, Fadnavis, but an RSS-linked power player

Live Mint

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 were a complete surprise for the opposition, as the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance achieved a resounding victory in the state. Apart from the three, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's general secretary, Atul Limaye, also played a crucial role in ensuring Mahayuti's victory. Atul Limaye's role in Mahayuti magic in Maharashtra According to a Hindustan Times report, Atul …

Maharashtra Mahayuti Maratha Bjp Rss Marathas Limaye

1 month ago

'Lies and deceit suffered a crushing defeat': PM Modi on Mahayuti's landslide win in Maharashtra

Firstpost

The prime minister also noted the contributions made by Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar in Mahayuti’s historic win in Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 Result Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that with Mahayuti’s win in Maharashtra, negative and dynastic politics has lost its place in the state, adding that development and good governance have emerged victorious today. "#MaharashtraElection2024 pic.twitter.com/617gHFvIOY …

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1 month ago

Manoj Jarange-Patil's post-poll mission: 'Marathas want OBC quota, and will take it'

India Today

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has been the proverbial X factor in this Maharashtra assembly election. In the run-up to the polls, Jarange-Patil’s announcement that he would form a rainbow coalition with groups like Muslims and Dalits and support candidates had led to trepidation in the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi. In an exclusive conversation with Dhaval S. Kulkarni, Jarange-Patil spoke …

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1 month ago

You are the ones dividing people, cutting them off: Kharge slams BJP

The Hindu

“It’s the BJP which divides people and cuts them off,” Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has said in a retort to BJP’s slogan “batenge to katenge ”. How will they protect you?” ‘Drop’ in MSP and control of cooperative banks Raising various farmers’ grievances, Mr. Kharge said the MSP for soya beans had dropped in Maharashtra. “You’ve become the PM because …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Shah slams Soren for ‘decline’ in tribal population

New Indian Express

RANCHI: Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren of facilitating the settlement of Bangladeshi infiltrators. He underscored that the elections are not just about bringing the BJP to power or removing the Hemant Soren government, but rather for the welfare of women, youth and backwards castes. Listing the achievements of the NDA government at the Centre …

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1 month, 1 week ago

ECI Seeks BJP, Congress Responses Over Complaints Against Remarks By PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi

ABP News

In the ongoing assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, the Election Commission of India has taken cognisance of the complaints filed by both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress. But they don’t say this openly because if they speak it openly then the whole country will stand against them.” Congress Complaint Against Narendra Modi, Amit Shah The …

Constitution Maharashtra Congress Gandhi Rahul Shah Bjp

1 month, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi does not understand ABC of Constitution, wants to give quota to minorities: Nadda

Deccan Chronicle

Thane: BJP president JP Nadda on Friday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi does not understand the "ABC of the Constitution" and flaunts a copy of it while not knowing that Dr Ambedkar did not subscribe to reservations on religious lines. He also said the Congress wants to give quotas meant for SCs, STs and OBCs to minorities in Karnataka and …

Constitution Congress Gandhi Bjp Nadda

1 month, 1 week ago

Congress's 'Shehzada' is conspiring to scrap reservations: PM Modi

Hindustan Times

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying the "Shehzada" of the party had been conspiring to scrap reservations granted to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs. Deoghar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election rally for the second phase of the Jharkhand assembly election. His father had issued PM Modi said the JMM-led coalition …

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We all toe PM’s line on being united: Keshav Prasad Maurya

Hindustan Times

The BJP is poised to win most of the nine seats on the basis of organisational strength and achievements of the double-engine government in the state. It is true that our party underperformed in the Lok Sabha polls in the state quite contrary to our confidence and expectations. Moreover, the recent results of assembly elections in Haryana, where the BJP …

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1 month, 1 week ago

BJP loses wherever Modi campaigns: Pawar

Deccan Chronicle

Mumbai: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming BJP lost the majority of Lok Sabha seats where the PM held rallies. Mr. Modi held three election rallies in Maharashtra at Chimur, Solapur and Pune.Last week, he had addressed four rallies in the state and scheduled to hold at least seven more rallies. …

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Amid row, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah rejects Muslim quota reports

Hindustan Times

There are no plans for having reservations for Muslim in jobs, the government said in a statement on Thursday in response to the allegations by the opposition that the Congress was planning to allocate 4% quota for Muslim contractors in public work projects valued up to ₹1 crore. There are no plans for having reservations for Muslim in jobs, the …

Karnataka Congress Reservation Proposal Public Muslim Siddaramaiah

Karnataka government mulls 4% Muslim quota in government tenders, BJP slams move: Report

Hindustan Times

The Karnataka government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, is considering a proposal to introduce 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in government contracts for civil works valued up to ₹1 crore, Deccan Herald reported. According to the report, Karnataka currently provides a reservation of 43 per cent in government contracts: 24 per cent for SC/ST contractors, 4 per cent for …

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Congress vs Amit Shah on BR Ambedkar: All is Fair in War and Politics?

What led to the storm over Beed sarpanch’s murder?

First OBC commission wanted 70% reservation. Why Nehru govt junked its report

Government Firm that there will be no Tinkering with Quota, Congress Weakened it by giving it to Muslims: Shah

How BJP’s Dual Strategy Secures Electoral Supremacy

West Bengal OBC case: Reservation can't be on basis of religion, says SC

Andhra Tribals Seek More Navodaya Schools

Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP’s OBC Strategy Defeated Maratha Power Block

UP Bypolls: Yogi's Supremacy Restored, Akhilesh Might Need a New Narrative

Rahul Gandhi disrespected President, alleges BJP, shares Parliament videos

Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi, says 'I guarantee you, PM has not read the Constitution'

Bihar assembly winter session: LoP Tejashwi asks Minister Nitish govt to raise reservation quota to 85 per cent

Mastermind behind Mahayuti’s Maharashtra triumph: Not Shinde, Fadnavis, but an RSS-linked power player

'Lies and deceit suffered a crushing defeat': PM Modi on Mahayuti's landslide win in Maharashtra

Manoj Jarange-Patil's post-poll mission: 'Marathas want OBC quota, and will take it'

You are the ones dividing people, cutting them off: Kharge slams BJP

Shah slams Soren for ‘decline’ in tribal population

ECI Seeks BJP, Congress Responses Over Complaints Against Remarks By PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi does not understand ABC of Constitution, wants to give quota to minorities: Nadda

Congress's 'Shehzada' is conspiring to scrap reservations: PM Modi

We all toe PM’s line on being united: Keshav Prasad Maurya

BJP loses wherever Modi campaigns: Pawar

Amid row, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah rejects Muslim quota reports

Karnataka government mulls 4% Muslim quota in government tenders, BJP slams move: Report