No quota on religious lines, BJP will stick to 27% OBC reservation
13 years, 1 month ago

No quota on religious lines, BJP will stick to 27% OBC reservation

The Hindu  

Reiterating its opposition to the UPA government decision to provide a 4.5 per cent sub-quota to backward Muslims in the OBC reservation, the Bharatiya Janata Party has expressed its resolve to give Uttar Pradesh a corruption-free, clean and transparent administration based on the principle of good governance, if it is voted to power in the State. This is the underlying theme of the BJP manifesto, released by State unit chief Surya Pratap Shahi and Legislature Party leader Om Prakash Singh here on Friday. Mr. Singh said the party, if voted to power, would not implement the 4.5 per cent quota for Muslims given on religious lines and would restore the 27 per cent reservation for the OBCs. Passing reference to temple The Ayodhya temple issue, which fetched the BJP votes in the earlier elections, found only a passing mention in the introduction to the 72-page manifesto: the “BJP is committed to removing the obstacles to the construction of the temple.” However, in a bid to woo the upper castes, the party has promised to set up an ‘Upper Caste Commission' for the uplift and welfare of the poor among them.

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After 18 BJP MLAs suspended, Karnataka Assembly passes 4% Muslim quota bill
4 days, 12 hours ago

After 18 BJP MLAs suspended, Karnataka Assembly passes 4% Muslim quota bill

India Today  

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Friday passed a bill granting a four per cent reservation to Muslims in public contracts, amidst significant turmoil and opposition from Bharatiya Janata Party legislators. This amendment reserves four per cent of civil works contracts up to Rs 2 crore and goods/services contracts up to Rs 1 crore for individuals belonging to Category 2B of …

Karnataka tables contentious Muslim quota bill; BJP vows to challenge legally
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6 days, 23 hours ago

Karnataka tables contentious Muslim quota bill; BJP vows to challenge legally

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Tuesday introduced a bill in the Legislative Assembly proposing a 4% reservation for Muslims in public contracts, a move that has sparked opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has termed it unconstitutional and vowed to challenge it legally. The Bill seeks to amend the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999, aligning with the …

Bill tabled to provide 4% quota for Muslims in public contracts in Karnataka
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1 week ago

Bill tabled to provide 4% quota for Muslims in public contracts in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Bill 2025 was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on March 18 to introduce 4% reservation for Muslims in public contracts. On March 14, the State Cabinet had approved an amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, reserving 4% of contracts for Muslims in civil works valued up to ₹2 crore, and goods …

Telangana assembly passes bills to increase OBC reservation to 42%
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1 week ago

Telangana assembly passes bills to increase OBC reservation to 42%

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana assembly on Monday passed two bills to hike the reservation for other backward classes in education, employment and local bodies to 42%, fulfilling a major campaign promise based on the recently concluded caste survey but also triggering controversy over the breached 50% cap on caste-based reservations. The assembly also passed the Telangana Scheduled Castes Bill, 2025, seeking to …

Amid BJP backlash, Karnataka tables 4% Muslim quota Bill in Legislative Assembly
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1 week ago

Amid BJP backlash, Karnataka tables 4% Muslim quota Bill in Legislative Assembly

India Today  

The Karnataka government on Tuesday introduced a Bill in the Legislative Assembly to provide a 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in government contracts, a move that has sparked sharp opposition from the BJP, which has termed it "unconstitutional" and vowed to challenge it. The proposed amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act reserves 4 per cent of …

Gujarat minister slams Karnataka govt over Muslim quota in public contracts
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1 week ago

Gujarat minister slams Karnataka govt over Muslim quota in public contracts

Hindustan Times  

Gujarat minister Harsh Sanghavi on Monday slammed the Congress for the party's government in Karnataka approving a decision to give 4 per cent quota to Muslims in public contracts. Gujarat Minister minister Harsh Sanghavi slammed Karnataka govt approving a decision to give 4 per cent quota to Muslims in public contracts. The government in the southern state on Friday approved …

Telangana CM reveals OBC population data, promises 42% quota in jobs, education
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1 week ago

Telangana CM reveals OBC population data, promises 42% quota in jobs, education

Hindustan Times  

Revealing the outcome of the caste census, Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy on Monday said the population of backward classes in the state is 56.36 per cent. Telangana chief minister A. Revanth Reddy "Today, as the Leader of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, as Chief Minister I solemnly declare that based on the most scientific, methodically rigorous, and excruciating efforts of …

'4% Reservation Not Just For Muslims:' DK Shivakumar Backs CM Siddaramaiah On Quota Row
1 week, 2 days ago

'4% Reservation Not Just For Muslims:' DK Shivakumar Backs CM Siddaramaiah On Quota Row

ABP News  

After the political debate over the 4 per cent quota in government contracts for Muslims in Karnataka has intensified, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has come out in support of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Dismissing the claims, about the 4 per cent quota is exclusively for Muslims, DK Shivakumar said, “The 4% quota is not just for Muslims but for all …

Karnataka Cabinet Approve 4 Percent Reservation for Muslims in govt contract
1 week, 2 days ago

Karnataka Cabinet Approve 4 Percent Reservation for Muslims in govt contract

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet is all set to table a Bill in the Legislature to provide 4 percent reservation for Muslims in contracts in government tenders under 2B category. To provide reservation for Muslims in government tenders/contract works, the State Government would bring in amendments to Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act, 1999. Reacting to the reservation for Muslims in …

Karnataka approves 4% Muslim reservation in contracts, BJP calls it unconstitutional
1 week, 3 days ago

Karnataka approves 4% Muslim reservation in contracts, BJP calls it unconstitutional

Op India  

On 14th March, the Congress-led Karnataka government approved a proposal to grant 4% reservation to Muslims in government contracts. This new gimmick for electoral gains is equal to undoing the very… pic.twitter.com/redKuP9Ebs — Tejasvi Surya March 15, 2025 Surya said, “The Congress government’s approval of a 4% quota for Muslims in government contracts is a direct assault on the Constitution …

BJP slams 4 per cent reservation for Muslim contractors in Karnataka
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1 week, 3 days ago

BJP slams 4 per cent reservation for Muslim contractors in Karnataka

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday slammed the Karnataka government's decision to reserve four per cent of government contracts for Muslims as being 'unconstitutional' and accused the Congress of engaging in 'appeasement politics'. The BJP’s full-scale criticism came after the Karnataka cabinet approved an amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, which aims to reserve 4% of government …

Karnataka's nod to 4% quota for Muslim contractors in tenders, BJP slams move
1 week, 3 days ago

Karnataka's nod to 4% quota for Muslim contractors in tenders, BJP slams move

India Today  

The Karnataka government's decision to provide a 4% reservation in tenders for Muslim contractors has stirred a political storm, with the BJP accusing the Congress of "appeasement politics" and alleging that Rahul Gandhi influenced the state cabinet's decision. Training his guns at the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Prasad pointed out that the Karnataka government's move was …

'Who said reservation is only for Muslims?' DK Shivakumar on 4% tender quota row
1 week, 3 days ago

'Who said reservation is only for Muslims?' DK Shivakumar on 4% tender quota row

India Today  

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that the 4 per cent reservation for contractors in Karnataka government tenders applies to all minorities, not just Muslims. His clarification came hours after the BJP accused the Congress of appeasement politics over the state cabinet's nod to amending the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act. Minorities include Christians, Jains, Parsis, and …

Telangana to bring 2 bills to raise OBC quota to 42%
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Telangana to bring 2 bills to raise OBC quota to 42%

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana government will introduce two separate bills in the upcoming budget session of the state assembly, seeking to provide 42% reservations to Other Backward Classes — one in the upcoming local body elections, another in the education and employment, said state backward classes minister Ponnam Prabhakar. “Once the OBC local bodies reservation bill is passed by the state legislature, …

Minority quota not based on religion: Karnataka CM
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Minority quota not based on religion: Karnataka CM

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said the reservation in government contracts to minorities is not on the basis of religion, but on the parameters of their backwardness for belonging to SC/STs and OBC categories. On BJP criticising the government for allocating more funds to minorities’ development besides reservation in contracts and terming it ‘halal budget’, Siddaramaiah said the saffron …

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

Amid row, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah rejects Muslim quota reports
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4 months, 1 week ago

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 government mulls 4% Muslim quota in government tenders, BJP slams move: Report
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4 months, 1 week ago

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 …

Karnataka’s proposed 4% Muslim quota sparks debate; BJP asks: ‘Whose share will be cut — SC, ST or OBCs?’
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4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka’s proposed 4% Muslim quota sparks debate; BJP asks: ‘Whose share will be cut — SC, ST or OBCs?’

Live Mint  

The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka is reviewing a proposal to introduce a reservation for Muslims in public contracts for construction works valued up to ₹1 crore, according to media reports. Karnataka's Existing Reservation Framework At present, Karnataka reserves 43 per cent of civil work contracts: 24 per cent for SC/STs, 4 per cent for OBC contractors under Category-1, and …

After hinting in Congress' Nyay Patra before general elections, Karnataka govt may bring Muslim quota in govt tenders for contractors
4 months, 1 week ago

After hinting in Congress' Nyay Patra before general elections, Karnataka govt may bring Muslim quota in govt tenders for contractors

Op India  

The Congress party in the state of Karnataka is reportedly preparing for another level of ‘minority appeasement’. As per a government official quoted by the Deccan Herald, the Siddaramaiah administration is considering a proposal to give Muslims preference in public contracts for building projects worth up to Rs 1 crore. Promises made by Congress to appease the Muslim community Interestingly, …

OBCs vs Marathas: The Battle for Reservation and Inclusion
4 months, 3 weeks ago

OBCs vs Marathas: The Battle for Reservation and Inclusion

India Today  

The Maharashtra assembly election has turned into a battle between the OBCs and the dominant Marathas. Prakash Ambedkar, president of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), says the OBC quotas will go after the assembly election, followed by the SC and ST reservations once the report on sub-categorisation is submitted. The OBCs oppose the demand of the Marathas and feel they …

NCP and Shiv Sena Clash Over Reservation Quota in Education and Government Jobs
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NCP and Shiv Sena Clash Over Reservation Quota in Education and Government Jobs

New Indian Express  

NCP leader Sharad Pawar urges the Centre to increase reservation in education and government jobs beyond the existing 50 per cent cap. Pawar argues that granting reservation to Marathas could violate the rights of other communities and that a constitutional amendment may be necessary to raise the quota cap.

BJP leader challenges MVA to clarify its stand on Maratha quota under OBC category
8 months ago

BJP leader challenges MVA to clarify its stand on Maratha quota under OBC category

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday dared the Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party and the Shiv Sena to publicly clarify their stand on Maratha reservation. The three parties have supported Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange’s agitation, but remained non-committal on his demand for reservation under the OBC category. OBC outfits have vehemently opposed Jarange’s demand to include the …

Haryana hikes creamy layer ceiling, adds new OBC quota ahead of polls
8 months, 1 week ago

Haryana hikes creamy layer ceiling, adds new OBC quota ahead of polls

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Assembly poll slated for later this year, the Haryana Government on Tuesday hiked the creamy layer ceiling for Other Backward Classes from an annual income of ₹6 lakh to ₹8 lakh and introduced a 5% quota for the OBC-B category in Panchayati Raj Institutions and municipalities. Two of the three Haryana ministers in the present National Democratic …

Cong gave OBC quota to Muslims in K’taka, BJP won’t allow it in Haryana: Amit Shah
8 months, 1 week ago

Cong gave OBC quota to Muslims in K’taka, BJP won’t allow it in Haryana: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

The Congress has always been anti-backward classes and opposed to quota to BCs even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi ensured 27% reservation to this community despite stiff opposition from the opposition, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday. Union home minister and BJP leader Amit Shah addressing the Backward Class Samman Sammelan in Mahedragarh, Haryana, on Tuesday. Addressing the …

VHR Asks BJP to Lift 50% Quota Cap
8 months, 3 weeks ago

VHR Asks BJP to Lift 50% Quota Cap

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Senior TPCC leader V. Hanumantha Rao on Monday called on the NDA-led BJP government at the Centre to pass a bill in Parliament that would allow reservations to exceed the current 50 percent cap. Hanumantha Rao highlighted that the Congress wants all state laws regarding reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes to be included in …

OBC activist’s fast against Maratha quota heats up Maharashtra’s Marathwada region
9 months ago

OBC activist’s fast against Maratha quota heats up Maharashtra’s Marathwada region

The Hindu  

The Maratha quota agitation and the Other Backward Class counter-protest raging in the State’s Marathwada region exacerbated on Wednesday with OBC activist and former Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission member Laxman Hake refusing to quit his hunger fast unless the Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti government gave the OBC community a concrete assurance that their existing reservation would not be harmed in …

OBC leaders should focus on ST quota for Dhangar community, says Jarange-Patil
9 months, 1 week ago

OBC leaders should focus on ST quota for Dhangar community, says Jarange-Patil

The Hindu  

Pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on June 17 said that OBC leaders should prioritise securing Scheduled Tribes category reservations for the Dhangar community rather than criticising the demand for Maratha quotas. He said that OBC leaders are “not their enemies” and assured that Marathas would support the Dhangar community’s reservation under the ST category. On June 13, Mr. Jarange-Patil suspended …

BJP MLC CT Ravi criticizes TDP's Muslim reservation policy, says quota is against Constitution
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP MLC CT Ravi criticizes TDP's Muslim reservation policy, says quota is against Constitution

New Indian Express  

MANGALURU: Senior BJP leader and newly elected MLC CT Ravi on Saturday said that his party will continue to strongly oppose religious based reservation and there will be no change in the party's stand over the contentious issue. Responding to a query on what will be the BJP's stand over NDA ally Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party's statement that four …

38 Muslim sub-castes in Uttar Pradesh’s OBC quota, Yogi govt mulling a change
9 months, 3 weeks ago

38 Muslim sub-castes in Uttar Pradesh’s OBC quota, Yogi govt mulling a change

Hindustan Times  

The issue of extending Other Backward Classes reservation to Muslims is currently a hot topic, especially with the Bharatiya Janata Party strongly against it. In Uttar Pradesh, socially and educationally backward Muslim sub-castes started getting the OBC quota benefits when the OBC reservation came into being in the state in 1977. In Uttar Pradesh, a state ruled by the BJP, …

BJP against Muslim reservation to protect SC, ST, OBC quota: CM Yogi
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP against Muslim reservation to protect SC, ST, OBC quota: CM Yogi

Deccan Chronicle  

Gorakhpur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the reservation based on religion is unconstitutional adding that the Bharatiya Janata Party is against any kind of Muslim reservation. Baba Saheb Ambedkar strongly opposed it but Congress and the parties of the INDI alliance are competing to provide Muslim reservations," he said.Stepping up his attacks on TMC, CM Yogi thanked …

Rajasthan to review reservation granted to Muslims under OBC category
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan to review reservation granted to Muslims under OBC category

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Rajasthan is set to review the reservation in jobs and education granted to Muslims under the Other Backward Class category. Rajasthan’s Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Avinash Gehlot said here on Saturday that the Congress had given reservation to 14 Muslim groups under the OBC category “as part of its appeasement politics” between 1997 …

INDIA snatching quota to aid those who do ‘vote jihad’: PM
10 months ago

INDIA snatching quota to aid those who do ‘vote jihad’: PM

The Hindu  

On the day polling in eight seats in Bihar was going on, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 25 addressed three public meetings in Bihar, including one in Patliputra Lok Sabha constituency, and assured Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Class people that he would not let anyone snatch their share of reservation. “Our Constitution says no reservation can …

NCBC recommends increase in reservation quota for OBCs in West Bengal, Punjab
10 months, 1 week ago

NCBC recommends increase in reservation quota for OBCs in West Bengal, Punjab

The Hindu  

The National Commission for Backward Classes has recommended an increase in the reservation quota for Other Backward Classes in public employment in Punjab and West Bengal. Reservation quota for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes is 22%, 6% and 17% respectively in respect of services and posts under the control of West Bengal in establishments run or aided …

Will not allow even 0.5% quota for Muslims: Nadda
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Will not allow even 0.5% quota for Muslims: Nadda

The Hindu  

BJP national president J.P. Nadda has accused the Congress and its allies of being “anti-Ram, anti-national and against reservations for the SC/ST/OBC”, and stated that they do not deserve to be voted to power in the Lok Sabha elections. We will not allow even 0.5% quota to go the Muslims’ way,” he asserted at a public meeting in Nalgonda on …

PM Modi to Phase 3 BJP Candidates: Muslim Quota To Inheritance Tax, Remind Voters of INDIA’s Regressive Plans
10 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi to Phase 3 BJP Candidates: Muslim Quota To Inheritance Tax, Remind Voters of INDIA’s Regressive Plans

News 18  

Ahead of the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 7, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote letters to the Bharatiya Janata Party candidates, reminding them to spread the word against the “regressive policies of the Congress and INDI Alliance”. Modi, through his letter, requested the candidates to make people aware of the “INDIA Alliance’s agenda to give reservations …

Won't let quota for SCs, STs, OBCs be given to Muslims in name of religion: PM
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Won't let quota for SCs, STs, OBCs be given to Muslims in name of religion: PM

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi again criticised the Congress-led state governments, saying that he won't allow the reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBCs and other deprived groups to be given to Muslims based on religion. Addressing a public rally in Telangana's Zaheerabad on Tuesday, PM Modi said, "They want to insult the Constitution for their vote bank. NDA has brought …

Fact Check: Analysing Modi’s Claim That Congress Gave Religion-Based Reservation to Muslims in Karnataka
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Fact Check: Analysing Modi’s Claim That Congress Gave Religion-Based Reservation to Muslims in Karnataka

ABP News  

Addressing an election rally in Agra, a city in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday, April 25, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of appeasement politics and said, “The Congress has pledged to implement religion-based reservation. They have decided to quietly snatch it and give religion-based reservations.” Referring to the southern Indian state of Karnataka, …

BJP will scrap reservations by 2025 if it wins: Telangana CM
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP will scrap reservations by 2025 if it wins: Telangana CM

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD : Alleging that the BJP and RSS have declared a war on the Constitution with the aim of scrapping reservations for SC, ST and OBC communities, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday said that the saffron party was hoping to win 400 seats to implement this agenda. The TPCC president was speaking after releasing a chargesheet against the …

Muslim quota part of agenda to push country towards Islamisation: Adityanath
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Muslim quota part of agenda to push country towards Islamisation: Adityanath

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath on Thursday alleged that the Congress' attempt to give reservations to Muslims from the OBC quota in Karnataka was part of its agenda to push the country towards "Islamisation and division". Muslim quota part of agenda to push country towards Islamisation: Adityanath The firebrand BJP leader claimed that the Congress wanted to deprive the …

Why is Karnataka government at centre of controversy over Muslim reservation in OBC quota? Know here
11 months ago

Why is Karnataka government at centre of controversy over Muslim reservation in OBC quota? Know here

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress-led Karnataka government has caught itself at the Centre of a controversy for including all castes and communities of Muslims in the Other Backward Classes category. Castes in this category are entitled for 15 per cent reservation in government jobs and educational institutions. With this move, the government has made provision for Muslim reservation from …

Quota for Muslims in Telangana and Andhra back in focus
11 months ago

Quota for Muslims in Telangana and Andhra back in focus

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks at an election rally in Rajasthan on Tuesday stating that the Congress was trying to give reservations to Muslims by reducing the quota for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, brought to the fore the debate over provision of reservations to the Muslims in Andhra Pradesh. Muslims have been enjoying 4% reservations …

Congress biggest enemy of OBCs: PM after Karnataka includes Muslims in quota
11 months ago

Congress biggest enemy of OBCs: PM after Karnataka includes Muslims in quota

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday criticised the Congress-led Karnataka government's decision to include the Muslim community in the state OBC list, claiming that the party plans to replicate this across the country. Addressing an election rally in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, PM Modi said, "Once again, Congress has given reservation on the basis of religion in Karnataka through backdoor …

Bill to provide 10% quota for Marathas to be tabled in Maharashtra assembly
1 year, 1 month ago

Bill to provide 10% quota for Marathas to be tabled in Maharashtra assembly

Hindustan Times  

A bill to provide a 10% quota for Marathas in educational institutes and jobs was due to be tabled in the Maharashtra assembly on Tuesday based on the recommendation of the state’s backward class panel, which has said it was a fit case for breaching the reservation cap. The State Commission of Maharashtra for Backward Class on Friday submitted a …

Maratha Quota Activist Resumes Fast, Demands Special Assembly Session
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha Quota Activist Resumes Fast, Demands Special Assembly Session

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Saturday launched yet another indefinite hunger strike at Antarwali-Saraati village in Jalna district of Maharashtra, demanding implementation of the promises made by the Shinde-Fadnavis government in Maharashtra. The Maratha activist also demanded that the government should call a special session in next two days for ratifying a notification, which has stated Kunbi certificates …

Bihar assembly unanimously passes bill for 65% caste reservation
1 year, 4 months ago

Bihar assembly unanimously passes bill for 65% caste reservation

Op India  

Bihar Assembly has passed the ‘Reservation Amendment Bill’ to raise reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes in state jobs and educational institutions to 65% on 9 November. On November 7, the Bihar Cabinet approved the initiative to enhance the state’s quotas for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. It is clear …

Bihar assembly passes bill to hike quotas for SCs, STs & backward classes to 65 per cent, surpasses SC's 50 per cent cap
1 year, 4 months ago

Bihar assembly passes bill to hike quotas for SCs, STs & backward classes to 65 per cent, surpasses SC's 50 per cent cap

Firstpost  

The Caste Survey report revealed that OBCs and the extremely backward classes sub-group account for a whopping 63 per cent of the state’s total of 13.07 crore, while SCs and STs together were slightly over 21 per cent. The Bihar Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to raise the quota for SCs, STs, Other Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes …

Maratha quota agitation | OBC leaders warn Shinde govt. of trying to grab their reservation
1 year, 4 months ago

Maratha quota agitation | OBC leaders warn Shinde govt. of trying to grab their reservation

The Hindu  

Even as Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Tuesday alleged there was a “conspiracy” to deny the Marathas a quota, leaders from the other backward classes took an aggressive stance against the activist’s demand on the Marathas being given a blanket reservation by being given Kunbi OBC certificates, warning to hit the streets and even move courts to safeguard …

Bihar cabinet clears quota hike to 75%, Bill likely today
1 year, 4 months ago

Bihar cabinet clears quota hike to 75%, Bill likely today

Hindustan Times  

At a special meeting held on Tuesday evening, the Bihar cabinet approved a proposal to increase the reservations in government jobs and educational institutions from the existing 60% to 75%, hours after chief minister Nitish Kumar told the state assembly that his government would bring a Bill in the ongoing winter session of the legislature to effect the quota hike …

Bihar: Nitish Kumar proposes to increase reservation quota from 50% to 75% after caste survey results
1 year, 4 months ago

Bihar: Nitish Kumar proposes to increase reservation quota from 50% to 75% after caste survey results

Op India  

On 7th November, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar presented a detailed report of the caste-based census in the Legislative Assembly. While tabling the detailed caste census report in the state assembly, he said, “Quotas for Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes need to be raised. According to the caste survey, Yadavs have the highest population among OBCs and …

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