PM Narendra Modi endorses Anurag Thakur's caste census speech: ‘Exposed INDI Alliance’
5 months, 1 week ago

PM Narendra Modi endorses Anurag Thakur's caste census speech: ‘Exposed INDI Alliance’

Hindustan Times  

Ex-Union minister Anurag Thakur's Lok Sabha speech on caste census was endorsed by prime minister Narendra Modi, who praised his fellow BJP MP for ‘exposing’ the opposition INDIA bloc through a ‘perfect mix of facts and humour.’ BJP lawmaker Anurag Thakur speaking in the Lok Sabha. The PM's endorsement came after the Congress, which leads the opposition alliance, objected to Thakur's speech, and asked if the address was made ‘at the prime minister’s behest.' I want to remind the Speaker that in this House itself, a former prime minister RG-1 had opposed reservation for OBCs,” Thakur began the exchange, possibly referring to Rajiv Gandhi, Rahul's father. Reacting sharply to the former minister ‘enquiring’ about his caste, the ex-Congress chief, who has been vocal in his demand for a nationwide caste census, accused Thakur of ‘insulting’ him.

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BJP leader Anurag Thakur criticises Congress leaders for comments against actor Allu Arjun
2 weeks, 2 days ago

BJP leader Anurag Thakur criticises Congress leaders for comments against actor Allu Arjun

The Hindu  

BJP leader Anurag Singh Thakur criticized certain ruling Congress leaders in Telangana for their remarks about actor Allu Arjun, urging the Congress to restrain its members from making statements that could harm the reputation of the Telugu film industry. He also pointed out that Allu Arjun was honored with a National Award during the tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s …

‘PM lives in past or illusion, never in present’: Kharge slams Modi in Rajya Sabha
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3 weeks, 5 days 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 …

Akhilesh hits out at ruling party for trying to ‘spread disharmony’
4 weeks ago

Akhilesh hits out at ruling party for trying to ‘spread disharmony’

Hindustan Times  

Efforts are on to reduce minorities, especially Muslims, to second-grade citizens, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Friday and called for a caste census during the landmark debate on 75 years of the Constitution in the Lok Sabha. For people like us and the weak in the country, especially for PDA, saving the Constitution is a matter of life …

Rahul Gandhi speaks about UPA's ‘mistake’ on caste census: ‘Came up with idea but…'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi speaks about UPA's ‘mistake’ on caste census: ‘Came up with idea but…'

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a press conference in Jharkhand on Monday, talked about a “mistake” made by the UPA government while in power regarding the caste census, which has been one of the primary poll promises of the Congress party during the assembly elections. Rahul Gandhi said that while the UPA government was the one to come up …

Rajnath Singh attacks Rahul Gandhi for caste census promise, says Cong misleads people
2 months ago

Rajnath Singh attacks Rahul Gandhi for caste census promise, says Cong misleads people

Deccan Chronicle  

Ranchi: Hitting out at Rahul Gandhi for promising of caste census if Congress is voted to power, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday accused the party of misleading people and wondered why it did not carry out the exercise when the grand old party ruled the country. According to the social welfare ministry, there were around 1200 Scheduled Castes, over …

Maharashtra polls: Rahul Gandhi takes on Modi, RSS; reaffirms caste census
2 months 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 Leader Calls for Nationwide Caste Census to Uncover Deepest Layers of Discrimination
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2 months ago

Congress Leader Calls for Nationwide Caste Census to Uncover Deepest Layers of Discrimination

Deccan Chronicle  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi advocates for a national caste census in India, highlighting the deep-rooted caste-based discrimination affecting people's lives, careers, and faith in the nation. He argues that caste discrimination exists in every corner of India and must be revealed and addressed to foster inclusive governance. Gandhi also emphasizes the need for transparency and accountability in the census process, …

Siddaramaiah Warns BJP Over Caste Census, Hints at Legal Stalemate
3 months ago

Siddaramaiah Warns BJP Over Caste Census, Hints at Legal Stalemate

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has responded to the Opposition BJP's claim that he has no opposition to the caste census report. He asserts that he is relieved to see the BJP's statement but questions the lack of courage shown by other BJP-ruled states in taking up the exercise. The Chief Minister emphasizes that the decision to accept the caste census report …

BJP Faces Dilemma Over RSS-endorsed Caste Census
4 months, 1 week ago

BJP Faces Dilemma Over RSS-endorsed Caste Census

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The BJP seems to be caught in a dilemma after the RSS gave a green signal to a nationwide caste census, an issue that is being raised by the Congress time and again. While the BJP is maintaining a stoic silence after the RSS indicated that the caste census “could be carried out for the betterment of the …

Will force BJP, RSS leaders to conduct caste census: Lalu Prasad Yadav
4 months, 1 week ago

Will force BJP, RSS leaders to conduct caste census: Lalu Prasad Yadav

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad on Tuesday said that the Opposition will force Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to conduct a caste census. Taking to X on Tuesday, Mr. Prasad said, “We will work up the BJP and the RSS and get them to do the caste census. On September 1, RJD organised a statewide dharna demanding …

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

Oppn, NDA ally ask Parl’s OBC panel to discuss caste census
4 months, 1 week ago

Oppn, NDA ally ask Parl’s OBC panel to discuss caste census

Hindustan Times  

Opposition parties and National Democratic Alliance member Janata Dal have asked the parliamentary committee on welfare of other backward classes to discuss the caste census, people aware of the matter said on Thursday, marking a major push for a contentious issue that was a central narratives in the recently concluded general elections. According to functionaries cited above, the 30-member panel …

‘90% people sitting out of system’: Rahul Gandhi's fresh caste census demand
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Congress conspired against reservation: Anurag Thakur in Parliament
5 months, 1 week ago

Congress conspired against reservation: Anurag Thakur in Parliament

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former Union minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday accused the Congress of having “conspired” against reservation for backward classes and Dalits. Without naming anyone, Thakur had said in the Lok Sabha, “Those whose caste is not known are talking about census.” The statement evoked a sharp response from leader of the opposition and Congress MP Rahul …

Amid uproar over his remarks, Anurag Thakur hits back at Congress
5 months, 1 week ago

Amid uproar over his remarks, Anurag Thakur hits back at Congress

The Hindu  

Former Union Minister and Lok Sabha MP Anurag Thakur on Thursday accused the Congress party and its “ancestors” of conspiring against reservation for backward classes and Dalits. These are the same people whose ancestors used to call the backward, Dalits and deprived as fools.” Mr. Thakur alleged that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had “publicly called” people from the backward …

Anurag Thakur's remarks part of parliamentary record, no ground for Cong notice against PM Modi: Report
5 months, 1 week ago

Anurag Thakur's remarks part of parliamentary record, no ground for Cong notice against PM Modi: Report

Hindustan Times  

With Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi giving a breach of privilege notice against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sharing the speech of Anurag Thakur made in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, sources said that that the BJP MP's remarks are part of parliamentary record and the breach of privilege notice does not hold ground. "I condemn what Congress has done, …

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

Opposition protests over caste remarks, census disrupt Lok Sabha; House adjourned briefly
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Opposition protests over caste remarks, census disrupt Lok Sabha; House adjourned briefly

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha witnessed noisy scenes on July 31 as Opposition members sought an apology from BJP leader Anurag Thakur over his remarks on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and persisted with their demand for a caste census. On Tuesday, Mr. Thakur’s apparent reference to Mr. Gandhi’s caste during a discussion on the Union Budget in the House had triggered …

Anurag, Rahul get into ‘caste ’fight during LS Budget debate
5 months, 1 week ago

Anurag, Rahul get into ‘caste ’fight during LS Budget debate

Deccan Chronicle  

Does that mean you also link Rajiv with violence?” Mr Thakur asked. Jagdambika Pal, who was chairing the proceedings, said Mr Thakur's remarks on caste "stand expunged". An unrelenting Mr Thakur, however, alleged that Mr Gandhi's speeches are written by "Uncle Sam", in apparent reference to Congress leader Sam Pitroda. Citing excerpts from Mr Tharoor's book The Great Indian Novel, …

Parliament session Highlights: Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
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Parliament session Highlights: Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha adjourned for the day

Hindustan Times  

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: The proceedings of the Lok Sabha are underway during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday. Parliament monsoon session Highlights The Lok Sabha was adjourned briefly on Wednesday amid protests by Congress members over BJP MP Tejaswi Surya's remarks that Rahul Gandhi, as Wayanad MP, never raised the issue of landslides in …

'Must hear': PM Modi heaps praise on Anurag Thakur's Lok Sabha speech, says perfect mix of facts and humour
5 months, 1 week ago

'Must hear': PM Modi heaps praise on Anurag Thakur's Lok Sabha speech, says perfect mix of facts and humour

India TV News  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended BJP MP Anurag Thakur's speech in the Lok Sabha, calling it a "must hear" as he effectively countered the address made by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. Anurag Thakur's heated exchanges with Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday made headlines. She reiterates our Government's commitment …

Congress moves motion in Lok Sabha against PM Modi for applauding Anurag Thakur's 'caste' remark
5 months, 1 week ago

Congress moves motion in Lok Sabha against PM Modi for applauding Anurag Thakur's 'caste' remark

India TV News  

Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday moved a Privilege Motion notice in Lok Sabha, against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over expunged portions of BJP MP Anurag Thakur's remarks tweeted by him on X along with the whole speech video. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised BJP leader Anurag Thakur's speech in the Lok Sabha, in which the former …

Gandhi family’s caste martyrdom: Congress hits back at Anurag Thakur
5 months, 1 week ago

Gandhi family’s caste martyrdom: Congress hits back at Anurag Thakur

The Hindu  

The Congress on Tuesday said the Gandhi family’s caste is martyrdom but the BJP-RSS will never understand that, as it slammed the ruling party over its MP Anurag Thakur’s apparent questioning of Rahul Gandhi’s caste. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said his party is ready to listen to any casteist abuse, but it is determined to get a caste census done. …

'Exposing Dirty Politics...': PM Modi Weighs In After Anurag Thakur Vs Rahul Gandhi In Parliament Over Caste Census
5 months, 1 week ago

'Exposing Dirty Politics...': PM Modi Weighs In After Anurag Thakur Vs Rahul Gandhi In Parliament Over Caste Census

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised BJP leader Anurag Thakur’s speech in the Lok Sabha, wherein the former Union minister made a political counter to the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s address. Taking to microblogging site X, the prime minister shared an excerpt of Anurag Thakur’s speech and wrote, “This speech by my young and energetic colleague Shri Anurag …

Bihar caste census: 'PM Modi to take appropriate decision', says Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar caste census: 'PM Modi to take appropriate decision', says Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary

India TV News  

Bihar caste census: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary today dubbed the Congress and I.N.D.I.A bloc anti-reservation and claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party had supported a caste survey exercise in the eastern state. Speaking to media in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take an appropriate decision. The Prime Minister will decide in this regard”, Choudhary …

Ajit Pawar faction supports caste-based census
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ajit Pawar faction supports caste-based census

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: In stark contrast to its ally BJP’s stand, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, in its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls, has supported the demand for a caste-based census. While doing so, party chief Ajit Pawar made it clear that he has “not left his ideologies” after joining hands with the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Last year, …

Caste census like X-Ray, will get it done if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Caste census like X-Ray, will get it done if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Supporting caste census yet again and terming the exercise an ‘X-Ray of India’, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said if elected to power, INDIA bloc government will ensure it to ascertain population of various caste groups in the country. The BJP government does not want caste data,” he said at the first joint rally of the INDIA bloc …

Anand Sharma differs with Congress: 'Caste census neither panacea nor solution for unemployment, inequality'
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Anand Sharma differs with Congress: 'Caste census neither panacea nor solution for unemployment, inequality'

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma has written to party president Mallikarjun Kharge saying a caste census cannot be a panacea nor a solution for unemployment and inequalities in society. Sharma's letter comes at a time the Congress has intensified its demand for a nationwide caste census and promised to carry out the exercise if elected to power in …

Rahul Gandhi vows to conduct caste census if Congress voted to power
10 months 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 …

2024 Lok Sabha polls | Congress manifesto includes legal guarantee for MSP, caste census, filling government vacancies, say sources
10 months, 1 week ago

2024 Lok Sabha polls | Congress manifesto includes legal guarantee for MSP, caste census, filling government vacancies, say sources

The Hindu  

Making minimum support price a legal guarantee, the promise to conduct a nationwide caste census, and filling existing government vacancies on priority will figure prominently in the Congress’ manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, sources said. A senior party leader told TheHindu on March 2 that the manifesto thematically focuses on the paanchnyay or five pillars of justice that …

Rahul Gandhi promises caste census, slams BJP’s hate politics in Chhattisgarh rallies
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi promises caste census, slams BJP’s hate politics in Chhattisgarh rallies

The Hindu  

Describing caste census as a pivotal step towards delivering social justice in the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said he was determined to conduct it in the country. Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the caste census, Mr. Gandhi, whose Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra resumed in Chhattisgarh after a two-day break, said that Mr. Modi was not conducting …

Whenever Congress loses, it talks about caste census, regionalism: Union Minister Anurag Thakur
1 year ago

Whenever Congress loses, it talks about caste census, regionalism: Union Minister Anurag Thakur

The Hindu  

Union minister Anurag Thakur Friday hit out the Congress, terming it "anti-development" and accusing the party of talking about caste survey and regionalism in the face of a loss. After attending 'Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra' events in the Jhanduta assembly constituency of Himachal Pradesh, he said this is the first time that a prime minister has taken public welfare schemes …

Rahul Gandhi raises caste census pitch, promises survey in Rajasthan
1 year, 1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi raises caste census pitch, promises survey in Rajasthan

The Hindu  

Once again raising the caste census pitch, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the party would conduct a caste survey in Rajasthan if elected to power in the upcoming Assembly election. Mr. Gandhi promised that Other Backward Classes would get benefits proportionate to their population, saying a caste census would be launched in the country on the day the …

Akhilesh Yadav attacks Congress over caste census, says 'their traditional vote bank is not with them'
1 year, 1 month ago

Akhilesh Yadav attacks Congress over caste census, says 'their traditional vote bank is not with them'

India TV News  

Ahead of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has launched yet another attack on Congress over the caste census. Speaking to the news agency ANI in Satna district, Yadav said that the Congress is the party that did not conduct caste census after independence. Earlier on November 9, the Samajwadi Party chief had said the Congress …

Caste survey and quota hike: Bihar starts political churn ahead of 2024 polls
1 year, 2 months ago

Caste survey and quota hike: Bihar starts political churn ahead of 2024 polls

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: The recent announcement by the Nitish Kumar government to hike reservation to 75% in Bihar based on the findings of the caste survey presented before the Bihar Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, has infused new energy into the run-up to the 2024 general elections. There is no monolithic cultural category and that will set new political trends with a demand …

PM Modi ‘scared’ of caste census, trying to create ‘atmosphere of fear’ in country against it: Adhir Chowdhury
1 year, 2 months ago

PM Modi ‘scared’ of caste census, trying to create ‘atmosphere of fear’ in country against it: Adhir Chowdhury

India TV News  

Murshidabad: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “scared” of the Opposition’s push for the caste census and is trying to create an atmosphere of “fear” against it in the country. Suddenly, Modi has become a Ram bhakt and is trying to divide the country on the basis of religion," the Berhampore MP …

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 …

Caste census in MP if Congress wins, reiterates Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 3 months ago

Caste census in MP if Congress wins, reiterates Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress has once again reiterated its stand on the caste census. Asserting "100 per cent" support for the caste census, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi likened the exercise to an "X-ray" and said it will give a clear picture of the dalits, tribals, OBCs and upper castes population, which in turn will help in deciding the future course …

Opinion: Caste census plank gives Rahul Gandhi leg-up within Congress and INDIA bloc
1 year, 3 months ago

Opinion: Caste census plank gives Rahul Gandhi leg-up within Congress and INDIA bloc

India Today  

These are interesting and exciting times in the grand old party. The Congress Working Committee unanimously endorsed Rahul Gandhi’s idea of caste-based census without a fuss. The status of a migrant from one state to another and the status of children of inter-caste marriage, in terms of caste classification, are also vexed questions.” On October 9, 2023, Chidambaram was present …

Our government will conduct a country-wide caste census: Congress Working Committee
1 year, 3 months ago

Our government will conduct a country-wide caste census: Congress Working Committee

The Hindu  

A Congress-led government will conduct a nation-wide caste census as part of the decadal census that was due in 2021, remove the cap of 50% on reservation through legislation and implement the women’s reservation law to provide 33% quota for women in Lok Sabha and Assemblies at the earliest, the Congress Working Committee said in a resolution that was unanimously …

‘PM Modi will keep distracting in coming times’: Rahul Gandhi on caste census
1 year, 3 months ago

‘PM Modi will keep distracting in coming times’: Rahul Gandhi on caste census

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi came down heavily on PM Narendra Modi for not carrying out a caste census in the country, saying the decision to conduct a caste census was not political but based on justice. Rahul Gandhi also said that PM Narendra Modi was “incapable” and was employing distraction tactics to avoid the survey, saying hewould bring many distractions …

‘Incapable': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over caste census
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Incapable': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over caste census

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi on Monday announced that the Congress Working Committee, the party's apex decision making body, had “decided unanimously to support caste census in the country”. The CWC's resolution on supporting caste census comes days after the Bihar government, of which Congress is a part of, released the caste census survey report. Therefore, the state government has decided to conduct …

Caste census offers a self-propagating campaign for the Opposition
1 year, 3 months ago

Caste census offers a self-propagating campaign for the Opposition

The Hindu  

With the Bihar caste census, the Opposition feels that it has been handed over a self-propagating campaign that could fuel their campaign for the 2024 general elections, especially after Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked during a public meeting in Chhattisgarh that the biggest community in the country is the “poor”. Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi at the last meeting of …

PM Modi draws BJP campaign lines for Assembly polls, one rally at a time
1 year, 3 months ago

PM Modi draws BJP campaign lines for Assembly polls, one rally at a time

The Hindu  

The dates for the Assembly polls in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram are yet to be announced but Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public rallies and meetings have already set the contours of the BJP election campaign. The second list of candidates released by the BJP for Madhya Pradesh, fielding seven sitting MPs — three of …

Bihar caste survey | SP, BSP, Congress, Apna Dal press for similar exercise in U.P.
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar caste survey | SP, BSP, Congress, Apna Dal press for similar exercise in U.P.

The Hindu  

With a caste survey report released in neighbouring Bihar, the Samajwadi Party, the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Congress have demanded a similar exercise in Uttar Pradesh. बिहार सरकार द्वारा कराए गए जातीय जनगणना के आँकड़े सार्वजनिक होने की खबरें आज काफी सुर्खियों में है तथा उस पर गहन चर्चाएं जारी है। कुछ पार्टियाँ इससे असहज ज़रूर हैं किन्तु बीएसपी …

Bihar caste survey: Why Nitish Kumar has only to gain from the census
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar caste survey: Why Nitish Kumar has only to gain from the census

Firstpost  

The Bihar caste survey has put the spotlight on CM Nitish Kumar and his role in national politics. The census is also likely to give him a leg up within the INDIA bloc Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is all set to hold an all-party meeting today to deliberate on the findings of the caste survey. According to Indian Express, …

'Does Congress want to take away minorities' rights?': PM's caste census attack
1 year, 3 months ago

'Does Congress want to take away minorities' rights?': PM's caste census attack

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress after the Bihar government's caste census results were declared. Addressing a rally in poll-bound Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur, PM Modi invoked his predecessor Manmohan Singh who said that the minority had the first right to the country's resources. Continuing his tirade against the Congress, PM Modi asked whether the …

Bihar's caste survey a brave step forward, Maharashtra and other states should follow suit: NCP MLA
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar's caste survey a brave step forward, Maharashtra and other states should follow suit: NCP MLA

The Hindu  

The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party MLA Jitendra Awhad has hailed the Bihar government's caste survey and demanded that a similar exercise be carried out in all states of the country, including Maharashtra, alleging that the rights of the OBCs were being snatched away. "Our demand is that a caste-based census be carried out.What Bihar has done has to be …

Rajasthan Election: BJP to establish ‘Ram Rajya’ after forming government in state, says Anurag Thakur | VIDEO
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajasthan Election: BJP to establish ‘Ram Rajya’ after forming government in state, says Anurag Thakur | VIDEO

India TV News  

Rajasthan election 2023: Union Minister Anurag Thakur attacked the Congress-led state government in Rajasthan on Thursday and said that after forming the government Bharatiya Janata Party will make the state free from corruption and establish Ram Rajya. While addressing a public rally in Bhilwara, Thakur said, "We believe in 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas' and after forming the government in Rajasthan, …

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