Interview | SP's RK Chaudhary on BSP, Kanshiram, and the Bahujan Voter
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Interview | SP's RK Chaudhary on BSP, Kanshiram, and the Bahujan Voter

The Quint  

You have demanded that the Sengol in Parliament be replaced with the Constitution, describing the former as a symbol of monarchy. This is the country where till 20 years back, Kanshiram ji used to talk about the Constitution, reservations and democracy but the society was not prepared for it. It is a matter of joy that Akhilesh Yadav ji is talking about the Constitution, reservations and democracy at a big level, even if it has come late. Not forward or backward, every individual in this country and people of every caste and religion, should get an opportunity to move ahead and live a life of equality and humanity. Do you feel that the BJP used the OBC, Dalits versus Muslims narrative because it sensed beforehand that the votes of these marginalised Hindu communities were slipping from its grip?

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Opinion: The fight for Ambedkar's legacy signifies a big churn in Dalit politics
18 hours, 10 minutes ago

Opinion: The fight for Ambedkar's legacy signifies a big churn in Dalit politics

India Today  

The treasury benches and the Opposition have been engaged in a war of words over Dr BR Ambedkar’s legacy in Parliament and outside. Setback and recovery In the 2024 general elections, the BJP lost three per cent support of Dalits and its allies lost two per cent. On the other hand, the Congress lost one per cent support but its …

Shah’s disparaging views on Ambedkar reflective of BJP/RSS casteist ideology: CPI(M)
3 days, 2 hours ago

Shah’s disparaging views on Ambedkar reflective of BJP/RSS casteist ideology: CPI(M)

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India State secretary M.V. Speaking to journalists after chairing a CPI State secretariat meeting here on Friday, Mr. Govindan said the Bharatiya Janata Party, an RSS offshoot, drew ideological inspiration from the Manusmriti. Mr. Govindan said that during the previous Lok Sabha election campaign, the BJP aspired to get up to 430 seats in the Lok Sabha …

‘PM lives in past or illusion, never in present’: Kharge slams Modi in Rajya Sabha
Trending News
1 week ago

‘PM lives in past or illusion, never in present’: Kharge slams Modi in Rajya Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Congress president and leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of speaking untruth in the Lok Sabha and said that “the PM either lives in the past or in illusion but never lives in the present.” Kharge alleged that in the NDA’s 11 years of power, the Constitution and democracy have not …

Assembly debates show erstwhile RSS leaders were against Constitution: Kharge
1 week ago

Assembly debates show erstwhile RSS leaders were against Constitution: Kharge

Deccan Chronicle  

During a Rajya Sabha discussion on the "Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India," Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday criticised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party for their historical stance against the Indian Constitution. Kharge asserted that debates from the Constituent Assembly reveal that former RSS leaders opposed the Constitution, expressing disdain …

1 favoured, 142 crores ignored: MP Priyanka Gandhi's 'Adani' jab in debut speech
1 week, 3 days ago

1 favoured, 142 crores ignored: MP Priyanka Gandhi's 'Adani' jab in debut speech

India Today  

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in her debut speech in the Lok Sabha, hammered the BJP-led government, accusing it of undermining the Constitution and favouring select individuals over the nation’s 142 crore citizens. Gandhi also accused the government of attempting to undermine principles of social justice enshrined in the Constitution by weakening reservation quotas through measures like lateral entry into …

Congress silent on atrocities on Dalits in Bangladesh, trying to woo Muslims with Sambhal issue: Mayawati
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Congress silent on atrocities on Dalits in Bangladesh, trying to woo Muslims with Sambhal issue: Mayawati

New Indian Express  

She claimed that these people were mostly from a Hindu-majority area which was forcibly handed over to Pakistan during Partition -- and is now in Bangladesh -- as a "punishment" for electing Dr B R Ambedkar to the Constituent Assembly. "Now when they are being exploited, the Congress, despite being the main opposition party, is silent on their plight and …

Mallikarjun Kharge accuses BJP of ignoring RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's advice, dividing society
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Mallikarjun Kharge accuses BJP of ignoring RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's advice, dividing society

Hindustan Times  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday accused the top BJP leadership of attempting to divide society by conducting surveys at every mosque in the country, adding that the saffron party was ignoring the advice of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge addresses a public meeting at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Sunday. Addressing a large …

A Precursory Look at Community-wise Voting in Maharashtra and Jharkhand
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

A Precursory Look at Community-wise Voting in Maharashtra and Jharkhand

The Quint  

In Maharashtra, caste is the very foundation of the political battleground. The OBCs, who constitute 38 percent of the state’s population, played a decisive role in this election, won by the Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, the Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's NCP. Despite agitation over the reservation and dissatisfaction with unresolved demands, the BJP managed to retain a significant …

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

Religion, caste in BJP bid to unite Hindu vote base
1 month, 1 week ago

Religion, caste in BJP bid to unite Hindu vote base

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its ideological fount, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, have stepped up efforts to strengthen their campaign to coalesce Hindu voters and prevent a split on caste lines in poll-bound Jharkhand and Maharashtra, people aware of the details said. A senior BJP leader said the campaign, which has seen terse messaging from party leaders including Prime Minister Narendra …

‘Casteist people of Jat community…’: Mayawati's theory for BSP's Haryana election debacle
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Casteist people of Jat community…’: Mayawati's theory for BSP's Haryana election debacle

Hindustan Times  

BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday blamed the "casteist people of the Jat community" for her party's dismal performance in the Haryana assembly elections. Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} "The BSP and the INLD fought the Haryana assembly general election in alliance. But today's result shows that the casteist people of the Jat community did not vote …

BJP's Return to Power in Haryana: A National Turning Point
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP's Return to Power in Haryana: A National Turning Point

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has returned to power in Haryana, marking a significant comeback for the party in the state. The victory is seen as a boost to the party's morale and a reaffirmation of its dominance in the state. The outcome also has wider implications for Indian politics, as it could set a precedent for other states to …

Battle for Dalit votes heats up in poll-bound Haryana
3 months ago

Battle for Dalit votes heats up in poll-bound Haryana

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI There’s a certain concern that’s crept into the otherwise confident camp of the Congress in Haryana. Along with the dominant Jat community that comprises approximately 27% of the electorate, Muslims who make up 7% and Sikhs who are about 5%, the Congress’s internal surveys told the party brass that it could have got up to 70 seats in …

Lalu Yadav on caste census: ‘Will hold RSS, BJP by ear, make them do sit-ups’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lalu Yadav on caste census: ‘Will hold RSS, BJP by ear, make them do sit-ups’

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday declared that the opposition would compel the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its ideological fountainhead, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, to conduct a caste census. Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav holds a mic while RJD Chief Lalu Prasad addresses party workers during 28th foundation of Rashtriya Janata Dal, at the party office …

BSP Supremo Mayawati slams Congress and Samajwadi Party, denies any alliance with them in future
3 months, 4 weeks ago

BSP Supremo Mayawati slams Congress and Samajwadi Party, denies any alliance with them in future

Op India  

Targeting the Congress and Samajwadi Party over reservations, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Sunday called both parties ‘anti-reservation’ and ruled out any future alliance with them. In a series of posts on X, Mayawati said that the followers of Baba Saheb, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, will never forgive the Congress Party for not honouring Baba Saheb, the chief architect of …

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Caste Aspersions’: Here’s The Congress Strategy Behind Halwa Ceremony Bitter Note
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Caste Aspersions’: Here’s The Congress Strategy Behind Halwa Ceremony Bitter Note

News 18  

The Congress has struck a bitter note in the halwa ceremony before the Budget presentation, with Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi raising the issue of caste of the officers seen with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Senior Congress leader and Rahul Gandhi’s mother Sonia Gandhi hit out at the BJP saying: “It is clear that the government has no intention whatsoever to …

‘2024 poll a personal, political & moral win’: Activist Yogendra Yadav
5 months ago

‘2024 poll a personal, political & moral win’: Activist Yogendra Yadav

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Dubbing the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as a “controlled plebiscite”, prominent activist Yogendra Yadav on Thursday said India would have gotten a new Constitution if the BJP had gotten one more seat than its 2019 tally. Reading the implications of verdict 2024’ at the Asian College of Journalism in Chennai. A resounding mandate for the BJP and Prime Minister …

Mandal for the Mandir | On BJP and the Dalit Vote
5 months, 1 week ago

Mandal for the Mandir | On BJP and the Dalit Vote

The Quint  

It caused quite a stir when the Bharatiya Janata Party lost the Faizabad Lok Sabha seat and even the seats around it. In the 1990s, Mandal politics dominated under the aegis of Kanshi Ram and Mulayam Singh Yadav. The slogan, Mile Mulayam Kanshi Ram, hawa mein uddh gaye Jai Shree Ram, gathered traction and defeated the Brahmanical forces behind the …

INTERVIEW | ‘BJP doesn’t care about Hindus, uses them for votes’: Sasikanth Senthil
5 months, 3 weeks ago

INTERVIEW | ‘BJP doesn’t care about Hindus, uses them for votes’: Sasikanth Senthil

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 02, 2024 18:18 IST - 20 MINS READ Sasikanth Senthil has been a key figure in the Congress’ resurgent performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Senthil has also been actively involved with the Congress “war room” for the general election, which he also helped set up in Karnataka ahead of the 2023 Assembly election. I believe …

The BJP’s poll showing and Dalit anxiety on reservation
5 months, 4 weeks ago

The BJP’s poll showing and Dalit anxiety on reservation

Hindustan Times  

The 2024 general election results point to the significant erosion of Dalit support for the Bharatiya Janata Party. According to the recently published CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey data, the BJP’s vote share among Dalits has slipped to 31% from 34% in 2019 and that of the National Democratic Alliance allies to 5% from 7%. The first category comprises six major states: …

After poll results: Yogi in action mode, sets governance agenda
6 months, 1 week ago

After poll results: Yogi in action mode, sets governance agenda

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW After the BJP’s drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections, chief minister Yogi Adityanath swung into action mode, setting the governance agenda and pulling up ministers/bureaucrats to give a clear-cut message that negligence in public work and delay in the implementation of schemes would not be tolerated. The CM also asked ministers to shed “VIP culture” and visit the field …

In Defence of Mayawati | BSP is Fully Entitled to Alter Tactics to Stay Relevant
6 months, 2 weeks ago

In Defence of Mayawati | BSP is Fully Entitled to Alter Tactics to Stay Relevant

The Quint  

‘Blame’ is a strong word. Mayawati’s statement says that despite attempts over the last few elections, the BSP has not been ‘understood’ by Muslims and she will give space in the future only after careful consideration. In this light, how the Muslim voters, especially Pasmanda/marginalised sections, vote to protect their best interests is a tactical decision for the community. In …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: The three main takeaways
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: The three main takeaways

The Hindu  

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections were unique. Subaltern reach First, the BJP somehow managed to protect its carefully nurtured constituency of voters — upper caste Hindus, OBCs, and Adivasis; as well as Dalits on a somewhat lower scale. For instance, the Hindu upper caste continued to support the party, though a small fraction also moved towards the Opposition. The BJP’s …

The road ahead: UP set to see scramble for OBC, Dalit votes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The road ahead: UP set to see scramble for OBC, Dalit votes

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW INDIA bloc’s sterling performance and NDA’s drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections in UP has set the pitch for the fight for Other Backward Class, Extremely Backward Castes and Dalit votes in the run-up to the 2027 assembly polls in the state. The poll outcome indicates that INDIA bloc increased its seat tally and vote share by breaching the …

In Uttar Pradesh, BJP focused on temple, opposition pitched polls as a vote on democracy
6 months, 2 weeks ago

In Uttar Pradesh, BJP focused on temple, opposition pitched polls as a vote on democracy

The Hindu  

The campaign for Uttar Pradesh, politically the most critical state, which elects 80 MPs to the lower house of parliament, saw the major political parties pitching their campaign agendas across the State in intense campaigning. The Bharatiya Janata Party concentrated on religious issues like the Ram Temple, and its nationalism pitch with the party’s well-oiled organisational machinery taking the narrative …

Cong will scrap Dalit reservation to appease Muslims, says Nadda
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cong will scrap Dalit reservation to appease Muslims, says Nadda

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Thursday said if voted to power INDIA bloc parties, including Congress, will snatch reservation from Dalits and give it to the Muslims. BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda with party’s Amritsar candidate Taranjit Singh Sandhu during a poll campaign in Amritsar on Thursday. Addressed a poll event in support of Hans Raj Hans …

‘Save the Constitution’: How Opposition’s Brahmastra Became PM Modi’s Electoral Weapon
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Save the Constitution’: How Opposition’s Brahmastra Became PM Modi’s Electoral Weapon

News 18  

The months leading up to the Lok Sabha elections were dominated by the Opposition’s single biggest charge against the Narendra Modi government — that the Indian Constitution is in danger and crucial institutions are compromised. What helped the BJP bolster its tirade was West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee’s immediate reaction where she said she “will not …

BJP raises Hindutva pitch in Puri, Kandhamal
7 months ago

BJP raises Hindutva pitch in Puri, Kandhamal

Hindustan Times  

Puri/Kandhamal A student of political science at the Samanta Chandra Sekhar Autonomous College in Puri, Prakash Mohanty is not particularly interested in the ongoing Lok Sabha and assembly elections. “They explained why their party should win, because some people from outside want our faith and temples destroyed.” Across Puri, the home of Lord Jagannath, the living deity and ruling lord …

BJP-led NDA Will Not Get Even 150 Seats in Lok Sabha Polls: Rahul Gandhi
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP-led NDA Will Not Get Even 150 Seats in Lok Sabha Polls: Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

Alirajpur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed the BJP-led NDA will not even get 150 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls and that these elections were aimed at saving the Constitution which the saffron party and RSS want to change. Addressing an election rally at Jobat town in Alirajpur district under the Ratlam-Jhabua Lok Sabha seat in Madhya …

BJP-led NDA won't even get 150 seats in LS polls: Rahul Gandhi
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP-led NDA won't even get 150 seats in LS polls: Rahul Gandhi

New Indian Express  

ALIRAJPUR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed the BJP-led NDA will not even get 150 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls and that these elections were aimed at saving the Constitution which the saffron party and RSS want to change. Addressing an election rally at Jobat town in Alirajpur district under the Ratlam-Jhabua Lok Sabha seat in Madhya …

The difficulty of learning how opinions are shaped
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The difficulty of learning how opinions are shaped

The Hindu  

Every time I have travelled to rural areas in India during elections, I have run into astute voters who are aware of every aspect of the candidates in the fray, including how many times they have switched parties, and well-versed with the caste equations of the constituency. In the run-up to the 2017 Uttar Pradesh elections, while touring the western …

BJP, RSS, Modi are against Constitution, claims legislator-activist Jignesh Mevani
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP, RSS, Modi are against Constitution, claims legislator-activist Jignesh Mevani

The Hindu  

Legislator and social activist Jignesh Mevani has said that the BJP, the RSS and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are against the Constitution and reservation that safeguards the rights of oppressed sections of society. Addressing a seminar here on Thursday, he said that for the last 10 years, the anti-Constitutional forces such as the RSS and the BJP have been conspiring …

Even Vajpayee’s Govt Tried to End Quotas, Say Revanth
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Even Vajpayee’s Govt Tried to End Quotas, Say Revanth

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Continuing his tirade against the BJP ‘conspiracy’ to abolish reservations to SCs, STs, and OBCs, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said that making India 'reservations-free' is their core philosophy. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Reddy said that the BJP-led NDA government had made a similar attempt in 2000, when the then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee issued …

BJP govt. formed Venkatachalaiah Commission to review the Constitution, can BJP deny it? Revanth Reddy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP govt. formed Venkatachalaiah Commission to review the Constitution, can BJP deny it? Revanth Reddy

The Hindu  

Upping the ante on the Bharatiya Janata Party over the reservation issue and changes to the Constitution, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy asked the BJP to explain its stand on the formation of the Justice Venkatachalaiah Commission to review the Indian Constitution. Amid political attack on him by the BJP, Mr. Revanth Reddy said that the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government …

Election In Pincodes: Amid welfare push, the shifting sands of Dalit politics in Agra
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Election In Pincodes: Amid welfare push, the shifting sands of Dalit politics in Agra

Hindustan Times  

Clumps of darkness are descending on a young man as he rappels down the remnants of a 60-foot stage, its skeleton stripped of its cloth finery but still held up by gaunt poles of bamboo-throwing menacing shadows. “It is what makes Agra India’s Dalit capital.” This year, the stage was designed in the likeness of the London School of Economics, …

Elections 2024 April 30 highlights
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Elections 2024 April 30 highlights

The Hindu  

In an election rally in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi claimed that if the BJP returns to power at the Centre, it will “tear apart” and “throw away” the Constitution which granted rights to the poor, Dalits, STs and the OBCs. Addressing an election rally in Maharashtra on April 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “People are …

Lok Sabha 2024: This election is to save Constitution, says Rahul Gandhi during Bilaspur rally
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha 2024: This election is to save Constitution, says Rahul Gandhi during Bilaspur rally

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the Lok Sabha election has become an election to save democracy, reservation, Constitution, and the rights of the poor. ‘Abki Baar Char Sau paar’or ‘crossing 400 plus this time’ is the BJP slogan for the Lok Sabha election. Holding a copy of the Constitution, Mr. Gandhi said that Dalits, tribals, backward …

Congress spreading lies on reservation quotas to defeat BJP: Bandi Sanjay Kumar
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress spreading lies on reservation quotas to defeat BJP: Bandi Sanjay Kumar

New Indian Express  

KARIMNAGAR: Alleging that the Congress was unable to take on the BJP in the polls, the saffron party candidate from Karimnagar, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, stated that grand old party leaders had resorted to provoking fear among the SCs and STs for political benefits in the Lok Sabha polls. Addressing the media later, the BJP national general secretary claimed that the …

Clear Signs of BJP Retaining Power: Vishweshwar Reddy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Clear Signs of BJP Retaining Power: Vishweshwar Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BJP Chevella candidate Konda Vishweshwar Reddy said that the party’s graph was soaring consistently as per recent surveys, and the nation was leaning decisively towards retaining the BJP at the Centre and Narendra Modi as Prime Minister. Reddy pointed out that Rahul Gandhi's advocacy on certain issues appears to contradict the principles enshrined in the Constitution and the ideals …

RSS never opposed reservation, says Mohan Bhagwat
7 months, 3 weeks ago

RSS never opposed reservation, says Mohan Bhagwat

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said the Sangh had never opposed reservation given to certain groups, and maintained that the video making the rounds on social media, in which he is seen speaking against quotas in a meeting, is fake. I say that the video is fake and that I have never said this,” Mr. Bhagwat said …

RSS supports reservations, says Mohan Bhagwat
7 months, 3 weeks ago

RSS supports reservations, says Mohan Bhagwat

The Hindu  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has always supported reservations and they should be continued as along as there are social inequities in the country, asserted its chief Mohan Bhagawat on Sunday. Participating at the launch of the Vidya Bharti Vignana Kendra in Nadargul of Rangareddy district, he said he came across a video being circulated in social media, which said that …

'RSS backs reservations': Mohan Bhagwat amid BJP vs Congress poll battle over quota row
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'RSS backs reservations': Mohan Bhagwat amid BJP vs Congress poll battle over quota row

India TV News  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday, while addressing an event, made it clear that the Sangh Parivar never opposed reservations extended to certain groups. Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP, RSS Congress leader Rahul has been on a streak to attack the BJP and RSS over a range of issues, including reservation. Gandhi recently in Wayanad, accused the BJP and …

Ranjith Says Vote Out BJP, if You Want Reservation
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ranjith Says Vote Out BJP, if You Want Reservation

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Congress Chevella candidate Gaddam Ranjith Reddy appealed to voters to ensure the victory of the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections if they wanted the reservations to continue in education and employment. He cautioned voters that if the BJP comes to power for the third-term, it will abolish reservations on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the RSS …

'Islamisation of India': CM Yogi on Congress-led Karnataka govt move to include Muslims in OBC category
7 months, 4 weeks ago

'Islamisation of India': CM Yogi on Congress-led Karnataka govt move to include Muslims in OBC category

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has slammed the Congress-led government in Karnataka for proposing to include all castes and communities of Muslims in Other Backward Classes saying it's very unfortunate and an attempt at 'Islamisation of India'. So, be it Justice Verma committee report or Sachar Committee Report - they were all attempts by Congress …

Why Rajputs, other dominant castes are boycotting BJP in western Uttar Pradesh
8 months, 1 week ago

Why Rajputs, other dominant castes are boycotting BJP in western Uttar Pradesh

India Today  

With less than two days left for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP is witnessing troubling signs in western Uttar Pradesh, a region where it won the majority of seats in the last decade due to a consolidated Hindu vote. Saharanpur Caste equation Muslim: 42 per cent Jatav + other SC: 17 per cent Rajput: 8 …

Congress criticises BJP MP Hegde’s remarks on changing the Constitution
9 months, 1 week ago

Congress criticises BJP MP Hegde’s remarks on changing the Constitution

The Hindu  

The Congress on Sunday condemned the remarks made by BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde that the ruling National Democratic Alliance intends to win 400 seats to change the Indian Constitution. Both Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi said Mr. Hegde had revealed the hidden agenda of the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. In a post on social …

Fight for the Dalit vote hots up in Uttar Pradesh
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Fight for the Dalit vote hots up in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s latest bid to reach out to Dalits in Uttar Pradesh comes at a time when the State is simmering with Dalit anger over the death of a Jatav teenager in police firing in Milak area of Rampur district. On Thursday, as the State reeled under the news of the father of one of the victims of …

Keeping up with UP | After Ram temple, BJP gets down to correcting its caste calculus
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Keeping up with UP | After Ram temple, BJP gets down to correcting its caste calculus

Hindustan Times  

Despite Modi’s guarantee and the Ram temple hype, the Bharatiya Janata Party is busy setting its caste calculus right in Uttar Pradesh where it is aiming for a 100% result for the National Democratic Alliance in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. The BJP and its ally had won 64 seats in Uttar Pradesh in the 2019 Lok Sabha election despite …

Whose Ram? Nationalists vs Conservatives
10 months ago

Whose Ram? Nationalists vs Conservatives

The Diplomat  

In late January, a temple devoted to the Hindu god Ram was consecrated with great fanfare in India. Finally, after many court proceedings, considering communal harmony more than historical accuracy, the Indian Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that the disputed ground should be split into three zones, and a mosque should be built in one spot while a Hindu temple …

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