Rahul Gandhi's big poll promise on 50% reservation cap if INDIA bloc voted to power
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi's big poll promise on 50% reservation cap if INDIA bloc voted to power

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised a nationwide caste census and removal of the 50 per cent cap on reservation if the INDIA bloc wins the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. “If INDIA bloc comes to power, it will throw away the 50 per cent cap on reservation, ensure Dalits, tribals, OBCs get their rights,” Gandhi said. This is the biggest issue - social and economic injustice" Further, the former Congress chief also trained guns at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he is opposed to the idea of a caste census. ‘Modi govt slowly killing PSUs’: Rahul Gandhi In his speech, the Congress MP also accused the Narendra Modi-led Central government of “slowly killing” the Public Sector Undertakings.

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Caste census, removing 50% cap on reservations central to vision for country: Congress
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Caste census, removing 50% cap on reservations central to vision for country: Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on Saturday asserted that a nationwide caste survey and the lifting of the Supreme Court’s “arbitrary ceiling” of 50% on reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes are central to its vision for the country. Congress general secretary in-charge, communications, Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X that the party's government in Telangana will …

Rahul Gandhi in Jharkhand: ‘Will hike SC ST OBC reservation’; ‘90% people should run this country’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi in Jharkhand: ‘Will hike SC ST OBC reservation’; ‘90% people should run this country’

Live Mint  

Leader of the Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that the INDIA bloc "will raise reservation cap above 50 percent if voted to power. While speaking at the Congress' rally in Jharkhand's Simdega, Gandhi hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting violence-hit Manipur and waiving off loans of corporates worth ₹16 lakh crore. The …

Maharashtra polls: Rahul Gandhi takes on Modi, RSS; reaffirms caste census
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra polls: Rahul Gandhi takes on Modi, RSS; reaffirms caste census

Hindustan Times  

NAGPUR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi kicked off his campaign in Maharashtra, ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, from Nagpur on Wednesday, once again reaffirming his commitment to caste census. He then raised questions about RSS’s financial resources, and asked, “From where does the RSS get money to maintain its extensive facilities and run institutions like Shishu Mandirs and Eklavya Vidyalayas …

Congress government will demolish 50 per cent quota cap: Rahul Gandhi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress government will demolish 50 per cent quota cap: Rahul Gandhi

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Asserting that the Congress would demolish the “artificial barrier” of 50% cap on reservations after coming to power at the Centre, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that he remains committed to caste census and the Telangana model would be adopted for such an exercise nationwide. Terming the caste census slated to …

Congress to Demolish 50% Quota Barrier in Telangana: Rahul Gandhi
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress to Demolish 50% Quota Barrier in Telangana: Rahul Gandhi

ABP News  

Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi has pledged to demolish the 50% reservation barrier in Telangana and make the state a model for caste census in the country. Gandhi, addressing a Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee meeting in Hyderabad, asserted that he is committed to ensuring a caste census in the state and making Telangana a leading example in the country's caste census …

Congress to Demolish 50% Reservation Barrier: Rahul Gandhi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress to Demolish 50% Reservation Barrier: Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has announced that he will change the 50 per cent reservation limit on reservation in the country. Gandhi was speaking at a meeting in Telangana, which is becoming the second Congress-ruled state to undertake a caste census after Karnataka. He said that caste discrimination in India is 'unique' and that Congress would demolish the artificial barrier …

Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi Promises Comprehensive Caste Census in Telangana, Aims to Make State a Model for the Country
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi Promises Comprehensive Caste Census in Telangana, Aims to Make State a Model for the Country

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has expressed his full commitment to ensuring a caste census in Telangana and making the state a model for caste census in the country. He also asserted that caste discrimination in India was unique and probably among the worst in the world and will demolish artificial barriers of 50 per cent reservations in the country.

NCP and Shiv Sena Clash Over Reservation Quota in Education and Government Jobs
2 months, 2 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.

VP Dhankar slams Rahul Gandhi for reservation remark; Congress asks whether he agrees on lifting 50% cap
3 months, 1 week ago

VP Dhankar slams Rahul Gandhi for reservation remark; Congress asks whether he agrees on lifting 50% cap

Hindustan Times  

Reacting to Rahul Gandhi's alleged remark on ‘ending’ the system of reservations in education and employment, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar said on Sunday that such comments by a person holding a constitutional post shows his “anti-constitutional mindset”. Rahul Gandhi's remark and clarification At a conversation during his recent visit to the United States, the Leader of Opposition said India can …

Rahul Gandhi clarifies quota remark, says 'Congress will take reservation above 50%'
3 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi clarifies quota remark, says 'Congress will take reservation above 50%'

Firstpost  

Gandhi, who was on a three-day visit to the US, said on Wednesday, ‘Yesterday someone misrepresented my statement that I am against reservation. We will take reservations beyond the limit of 50 per cent’ Days after his remark on reservation stirred controversy, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi clarified his statement saying that what he meant was that the Congress Party …

Rahul Gandhi says reservation remark ‘misinterpreted’: ‘Let me make it clear…’
3 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi says reservation remark ‘misinterpreted’: ‘Let me make it clear…’

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday issued a clarification regarding his remarks on “ending reservation” during his ongoing US visit, saying his comments were “misinterpreted”. Issuing a clarification on his earlier remarks, Rahul Gandhi said he is not against reservation, and his party will take the reservation beyond 50 per cent if they come into power. Gandhi had said India …

Cong conspiring to end reservation: Mayawati
3 months, 1 week ago

Cong conspiring to end reservation: Mayawati

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his recent statements on the issue of reservation, alleging that the Congress party was conspiring to end quota. The BSP chief said the Congress neither implemented OBC reservation nor conducted caste census when it was in power. And India is not a fair place.” In a …

What Next? Quotas in Cricket Team?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

What Next? Quotas in Cricket Team?

News 18  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has become obsessed with caste, so much so that he seems to be outdoing the Mandal-Lohia brand of leaders whose casteist approach in politics has done immense harm to the country. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju rightly slammed the Leader of the Opposition for refusing to “see first tribal President, OBC PM, record numbers of SC/ST Cabinet …

‘90% people sitting out of system’: Rahul Gandhi's fresh caste census demand
4 months ago

‘90% people sitting out of system’: Rahul Gandhi's fresh caste census demand

Hindustan Times  

Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday reiterated the demand for a caste census, claiming that 90 per cent of India's population is not a part of the system. Addressing the ‘Samvidhan Samman Sammelan’ in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, the former Congress chief said,"Ninety per cent of people are sitting outside the system, they have skills and knowledge …

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 …

Only Centre can raise reservation limit by removing the 50% cap: Uddhav
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Only Centre can raise reservation limit by removing the 50% cap: Uddhav

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said the state lacks the power to remove the 50% cap on reservations, asserting that only the Centre has the authority to raise the ceiling limit through Parliament. Only Centre can raise reservation limit by removing the 50% cap: Uddhav Thackeray slammed the Eknath Shinde-led government over the vexed Maratha reservation issue …

Patna High Court Strikes Down Bihar’s Attempt to Increase Reservation to 65%, Citing the Constitutional 50% Cap
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Patna High Court Strikes Down Bihar’s Attempt to Increase Reservation to 65%, Citing the Constitutional 50% Cap

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 05, 2024 17:28 IST - 8 MINS READ The reservation issue is back to the fore in Bihar, with the Patna High Court striking down the State government’s decision to increase the percentage of reservation for the Other Backward Classes, the Extremely Backward Classes, the Scheduled Castes, and the Scheduled Tribes in government jobs and educational institutions …

VHR Asks BJP to Lift 50% Quota Cap
5 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 …

Rahul Gandhi promises to end 50 pc reservation cap
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi promises to end 50 pc reservation cap

Op India  

Even as political pundits and psephologists peg Congress to win not more than 40-80 Lok Sabha seats in the ongoing general elections, senior party leader Rahul Gandhi has been making fanciful claims should his party form a government at the centre. In a recent political rally, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi announced today that Congress will eliminate the Supreme Court-imposed 50% …

Revanth Reddy interview | ‘Quota issue, caste census will haunt the BJP’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Revanth Reddy interview | ‘Quota issue, caste census will haunt the BJP’

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has said the BJP’s wish to “scrap reservation”, its North-South division, favouritism towards Gujarat, and denial of caste census are serious issues that will haunt the party in the election. In an interview with The Hindu, Mr. Reddy said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi could challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Chief Minister said Ambani …

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 …

Rahul Gandhi challenges PM Modi to lift 50 per cent ceiling on reservations
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi challenges PM Modi to lift 50 per cent ceiling on reservations

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Continuing the attack on the BJP over its stance on affirmative action policies, former AICC president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lift the 50% ceiling on reservations. Addressing public meetings in Nirmal and Alampur, the Wayanad MP alleged that Modi wanted to snatch reservations from marginalised people. If the Constitution is changed, reservations for …

Will PM Modi scrap 50% limit on reservation, asks Rahul Gandhi
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Will PM Modi scrap 50% limit on reservation, asks Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked PM Narendra Modi whether he would scrap the 50% limit on reservations. Media hides facts The Congress’ candidate from Wayanad and Raebareli, flayed the media for reportedly being in the clutches of Mr. Modi and the PM’s industrialist friends, Gautam Adani and the Ambani family. Narendra Modi is being openly corrupt, but the …

'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 …

Rahul Gandhi Begins Yatra in Maharashtra, Promises Caste Census
9 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi Begins Yatra in Maharashtra, Promises Caste Census

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: In a bid to woo the country’s tribal population ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday promised a slew of sops for tribals during the Maharashtra leg of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. “If Congress comes to power, the Forest Rights Act or the Land Acquisition Act that was ‘weakened’ under the BJP regime …

Rahul Gandhi vows to conduct caste census if Congress voted to power
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi vows to conduct caste census if Congress voted to power

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on March 9 underlined his party's resolve to conduct a caste census if voted to power, asserting that based on this right step along with economic mapping, the 50% cap on reservation would be "uprooted". Mr. Gandhi said the Congress' slogan is "count" because that would be the first step towards justice. The caste survey conducted …

Rahul harps on caste census again as yatra resumes
10 months ago

Rahul harps on caste census again as yatra resumes

Hindustan Times  

Laying stress on social justice, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi once again raised the issue of caste census during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra as it resumed from Anand Bhavan in Prayagraj on Sunday. India's Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi waves to his supporters from atop a vehicle during the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' roadshow Prayagraj on February 18, 2024. Former Congress …

Rahul: Will remove 50% cap on quota, carry out caste census, if INDIA wins
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul: Will remove 50% cap on quota, carry out caste census, if INDIA wins

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: Eyeing the tribal population and people belonging to backward castes in Jharkhand, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Ranchi on Monday, promised Sarna Religion Code for tribals and caste census, if his party if comes to power at the center after 2024 polls. “We will ensure that the tribals here will get the Sarna …

'INDIA bloc will remove 50% cap on reservations if voted to power': Rahul Gandhi
10 months, 2 weeks ago

'INDIA bloc will remove 50% cap on reservations if voted to power': Rahul Gandhi

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised a nationwide caste census and removal of the 50 per cent cap on reservation if the INDIA bloc forms the government at the Centre after the Lok Sabha polls. Gandhi also launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying when the demand for caste census was raised and the time came …

How Rahul-led Congress' advocacy of caste-based census lacks logic and coherence
1 year, 2 months ago

How Rahul-led Congress' advocacy of caste-based census lacks logic and coherence

Firstpost  

The opposition’s politics is stuck in the quicksand of 1990s Mandal-era caste dynamics, and its aim is polarisation among castes to foil the unity of Hindus across India and weaponising caste for a divisive ‘split and conquer’ game plan The infamous aphorism of divide et impera politics, historically repudiated by the Grand Old Party, has returned with Rahul Gandhi making …

Should the 50 % legal ceiling on reservation be reconsidered?
1 year, 2 months ago

Should the 50 % legal ceiling on reservation be reconsidered?

The Hindu  

On October 2, the Bihar government released the data of its caste survey. Excerpts: Do you think the initial findings of the Bihar caste survey has necessitated the reconsidering of the ceiling of 50% on reservation set by the Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney case in 1992? Explained | The impact of the Bihar caste survey Alok Prasanna: The …

Rahul acted in consonance with people's sentiment on caste census, leadership endorsed it: Congress
1 year, 2 months ago

Rahul acted in consonance with people's sentiment on caste census, leadership endorsed it: Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on Monday said Rahul Gandhi decided to take forward the demand for a caste census by the backward class people he met during the Bharat Jodo Yatra and the party leadership has endorsed this move. In a post in Hindi on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, there was one thing …

INDIA bloc cites Bihar data to reiterate demand for nationwide caste census
1 year, 2 months ago

INDIA bloc cites Bihar data to reiterate demand for nationwide caste census

The Hindu  

Citing the findings of the Bihar caste survey, leaders of the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance on October 2 reiterated their demand for conducting a countrywide caste census to ensure “social justice” to the deprived classes. Welcoming the move of the Bihar government, Congress communication chief Jairam Ramesh said a similar survey was done earlier by the party in Karnataka …

INDIA will conduct caste census if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 3 months ago

INDIA will conduct caste census if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday promised the Opposition Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance will conduct a caste census if the grouping is voted to power to determine the actual representation of the Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with party leaders Jairam Ramesh and KC Venugopal. The promise came two days after Gandhi …

Rahul Gandhi says ‘Women’s Reservation Bill is great but a distraction as…’
1 year, 3 months ago

Rahul Gandhi says ‘Women’s Reservation Bill is great but a distraction as…’

Live Mint  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi cited that though bringing the ‘Women's Reservation Bill’ is a excellent step forward, it is unlikely that it can be implemented anytime soon. Gandhi, in a press conference, on Friday said, “Women's Reservation Bill is great but we received two footnotes that Census and Delimitation need to be done before that. Women's reservation bill is no …

Centre should remove 50% cap on reservation, raise it by 15-16% to accommodate more communities: Sharad Pawar
1 year, 3 months ago

Centre should remove 50% cap on reservation, raise it by 15-16% to accommodate more communities: Sharad Pawar

The Hindu  

Amid protests demanding reservation for Marathas, the Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday told the Centre to remove the 50% cap on reservation in the country and raise it by 15-16% to accommodate more communities. Addressing a news conference at Jalgaon, Mr. Pawar said, “Some people say that making more people beneficiaries of the OBC quota is injustice …

Bhatti slams Amit Shah for remarks on Muslim quota
1 year, 7 months ago

Bhatti slams Amit Shah for remarks on Muslim quota

Deccan Chronicle  

KARIMNAGAR: CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka called Union home minister Amit Shah's statement that the BJP will scrap 4 per cent reservations for Muslims in Telangana if the party forms government a "drop of poison" meant to cause unrest in a state where people live in peace and communal harmony. Bhatti stated that the Congress government provided 4 percent reservations …

Shettar shunted out of BJP as he is not corrupt, says Rahul
1 year, 7 months ago

Shettar shunted out of BJP as he is not corrupt, says Rahul

Deccan Chronicle  

Hangal: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at the BJP during a public meeting held at Hanagal in Haveri district on Monday evening. Addressing the crowd, Gandhi mocked the BJP for not giving a ticket to former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, stating that it was because he had not been involved in any corruption charges. Gandhi accused the BJP …

Parliament passes Bill restoring States’ right to maintain OBC lists
3 years, 4 months ago

Parliament passes Bill restoring States’ right to maintain OBC lists

The Hindu  

Parliament on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment aimed at restoring the rights of the States and the Union Territories to maintain their own list of socially and educationally backward classes, commonly known as Other Backward Classes. While the Bill received support from across party lines, at least 10 parties, including NDA’s Janata Dal, called for a caste-based census and 12 …

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