Caste based reservations should continue till caste based discrimination is there: RSS chief
4 years, 10 months ago

Caste based reservations should continue till caste based discrimination is there: RSS chief

Op India  

At an event in Delhi on Tuesday, RSS Sarsanghchalak talked about various issues like need to build a pro-India narrative and about issues facing the Hindu community. “These days I’m wary that anything I say will be misquoted, but I will say what Sangh has always believed in,” Mohan Bhagwat started when responding to a question that sought to know RSS take on caste based reservations. “We believe that caste based reservations should continue till caste based discrimination is there,” the RSS chief said. “If anyone wants to debate how long reservations should continue, an apolitical group can be formed to discuss such ideas, but Sangh will work towards ending caste feud and caste differences among Hindus. Read: An organised Hindu society can guide the world as ‘vishwaguru’, our Nation is Hindutvavadi by tradition: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Recently, the RSS had come up with an action plan to smooth over caste fault lines.

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RSS chief jabs aspiring 'leaders of Hindus' over temple-mosque disputes
3 weeks, 6 days ago

RSS chief jabs aspiring 'leaders of Hindus' over temple-mosque disputes

India Today  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday took a jibe at aspiring Hindu leaders for stirring up "Ram-temple-like" disputes at various places across India. Calling attention to India's pluralistic society, the RSS chief said that Christmas is observed in Swami Ramakrishnan Mission, emphasising that "only we can do this because we are Hindus”. Drawing two parallel examples from the Mughal Empire, …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says don't need new mandir-masjid disputes
Top News
3 weeks, 6 days ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says don't need new mandir-masjid disputes

India Today  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has expressed concern over resurgence of several temple-mosque disputes and said certain individuals, after the construction of Ayodhya Ram temple, seem to believe they can become “leaders of Hindus” by raking up such issues. Delivering a lecture on ‘India – The Vishwaguru’, at Sahjeevan Vyakhyanmala here on Thursday, Bhagwat advocated for an inclusive society and said …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says don't need new mandir-masjid disputes
Top News
3 weeks, 6 days ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says don't need new mandir-masjid disputes

India Today  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has expressed concern over resurgence of several temple-mosque disputes and said certain individuals, after the construction of Ayodhya Ram temple, seem to believe they can become “leaders of Hindus” by raking up such issues. Delivering a lecture on ‘India – The Vishwaguru’, at Sahjeevan Vyakhyanmala here on Thursday, Bhagwat advocated for an inclusive society and said …

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

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

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday asserted that a nationwide caste survey and the lifting of the Supreme Court's “arbitrary ceiling” of 50 per cent 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 …

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

Lalu Yadav on caste census: ‘Will hold RSS, BJP by ear, make them do sit-ups’
4 months, 1 week 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 …

RSS supports caste census but warns against 'political use'
4 months, 1 week ago

RSS supports caste census but warns against 'political use'

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Monday backed the caste census saying it should be handled with seriousness, not merely for elections or politics. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has been demanding caste census, claiming that 90 percent of India's population is not a part of the system. Recently, 'Mood of the Nation' survey conducted by CVoter for India …

What Next? Quotas in Cricket Team?
4 months, 2 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 …

Emerging dimensions of caste politics in India
5 months ago

Emerging dimensions of caste politics in India

Hindustan Times  

The discourse on the politics of caste in India seems stuck in the binary of supporting or opposing caste-based reservations. The third phase of reservation politics has already begun with quota benefits to economically weaker sections and political mobilisation around conducting a caste census. In some ways, the mobilisation around social groups in India is a result of political competition …

Caste reservation fabric needs new pattern
5 months, 1 week ago

Caste reservation fabric needs new pattern

New Indian Express  

“Begin at the beginning, the king said, very gravely, and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland For millenniums, caste has been cast in stone in the Indian psyche. Gavai, who could be the chief justice next year, wrote: “The State must evolve a policy for identifying the creamy layer even …

Reservation redistribution
5 months, 1 week ago

Reservation redistribution

Hindustan Times  

The gains of reservation — despite its goal of driving equity — have flowed unequally. Relative social privilege and political clout have led to a few groups enjoying almost all the benefits of reservations while others languish in backwardness that is largely unchanged since Independence. To illustrate, the Jatavs in Uttar Pradesh and the Mahars in Maharashtra have long been …

INTERVIEW | ‘BJP doesn’t care about Hindus, uses them for votes’: Sasikanth Senthil
6 months, 1 week 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 …

SP demands Muslim reservation in Maharashtra
6 months, 2 weeks ago

SP demands Muslim reservation in Maharashtra

Deccan Chronicle  

In a letter written to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Dy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Samajwadi party MLA Rais Shaikh has demanded that five percent reservation must be given to Muslims at the earliest to eradicate their backwardness. In his letter, Shaikh, an MLA from Bhiwandi, referred to a recent statement made by the TDP general secretary and …

As Central Govt Holds Crucial Meetings on Manipur After Mohan Bhagwat Speech, RSS Calls for 'Collaborative’ Approach
6 months, 3 weeks ago

As Central Govt Holds Crucial Meetings on Manipur After Mohan Bhagwat Speech, RSS Calls for 'Collaborative’ Approach

News 18  

A week after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed concerns over the situation in Manipur, the central government has taken decisive action by holding crucial meetings to address the on-ground issues. Calling it “commitment to governance” by Narendra Modi-led government, senior RSS functionaries said that the organisation is actively working to strengthen its connection with BJP leadership to tackle these challenges …

OPINION | Should there be reservation for Muslims on religious grounds?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

OPINION | Should there be reservation for Muslims on religious grounds?

India TV News  

With Calcutta High Court nullifying all OBC certificates issued by West Bengal government between 2010 and 2024, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee preparing to challenge the verdict in the apex court after summer vacation, the issue of reservation, particularly for minorities, has taken centrestage in the current general elections. Addressing rallies in Jharkhand and Bihar, Home Minister Amit Shah alleged …

INDIA bloc will give quota to Muslims by changing Constitution: BJP over Lalu Prasad's remarks
8 months, 1 week ago

INDIA bloc will give quota to Muslims by changing Constitution: BJP over Lalu Prasad's remarks

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad's remarks on Muslim quota have made it clear that if voted to power, the INDIA bloc will provide reservation to the minority community by making changes in the Constitution's fundamental structure, the Bharatiya Janata Party d charged on May 7. This makes it clear that they want to provide reservation to Muslims from the …

Lalu says Muslims should get reservation ‘in full’, Modi says ‘snatching quota’
8 months, 1 week ago

Lalu says Muslims should get reservation ‘in full’, Modi says ‘snatching quota’

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday said Muslims should get reservation “in full”, evoking a sharp reaction from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who asserted that it only means INDIA bloc wants to “snatch” quota of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes for giving it to Muslims. Lau said “Muslims should get reservation in full” when …

Playing to the gallery in Telangana
8 months, 1 week ago

Playing to the gallery in Telangana

The Hindu  

The question of reservation for Muslims has once again become a polarising issue in the country, especially in Telangana. Days after he referred to Muslims as “ghuspeti ” and “those who produce many children,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared at a public meeting in Zaheerabad that reservation for Muslims, at the expense of reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and …

Even Vajpayee’s Govt Tried to End Quotas, Say Revanth
8 months, 2 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 …

No reservation based on religion to Muslims as long as I am alive: PM Narendra Modi
8 months, 2 weeks ago

No reservation based on religion to Muslims as long as I am alive: PM Narendra Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that he will not allow reservations for Muslims based on religion and at the cost of Scheduled Caste, Schedule Tribe and Other Backward Classes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public meeting for Lok Sabha elections, in Zaheerabad, Telangana on April 30, 2024. In his speech, he also took a veiled attack on …

‘Sangh is in favour of reservation:’ Bhagwat amid political tussle
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Sangh is in favour of reservation:’ Bhagwat amid political tussle

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said the organisation has always been in support of reservation and advocated for its implementation, even as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that he had expressed opposition to quotas in the past. ‘Sangh is in favour of reservation:’ Bhagwat amid political tussle “A video being circulated on social media says that the …

Sangh Parivar never opposed reservations, says RSS chief
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sangh Parivar never opposed reservations, says RSS chief

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Reiterating his organisation’s support for reservations, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said discrimination still existed in society and the reservations should continue till they are needed. Addressing an event at Vidya Bharti Vignana Kendra in Rangareddy district on Sunday, Bhagwat referred to a video circulating in social media linking the RSS with false and misleading statements …

RSS never opposed reservation, says Mohan Bhagwat
8 months, 2 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
8 months, 2 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 …

We back reservations: RSS head Mohan Bhagwat amid quota row
8 months, 2 weeks ago

We back reservations: RSS head Mohan Bhagwat amid quota row

Op India  

Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha election, Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has made a significant announcement regarding reservations. The Sangh has been supporting all reservations as per the Constitution since the… https://t.co/lGju5pukHj pic.twitter.com/crS5FORdv1 — ANI April 28, 2024 Notably, last year Mohan Bhagwat remarked in Nagpur that reservations should be granted as long as there is …

'RSS backs reservations': Mohan Bhagwat amid BJP vs Congress poll battle over quota row
8 months, 2 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 …

Muslim quota part of agenda to push country towards Islamisation: Adityanath
8 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 …

Fact Check: No, BJP Leader Didn't Say Party Will End Muslim Quota In Andhra Pradesh
9 months ago

Fact Check: No, BJP Leader Didn't Say Party Will End Muslim Quota In Andhra Pradesh

ABP News  

Several social media users have shared purported clips of news segments and news articles to claim that the chief of the Andhra Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party proclaimed that once in power, her party and its allies will not let four percent of seats in the education and public employment sector be reserved for Muslims. The viral purported …

Hindu Consolidation Done, What’s Next? RSS to Woo Non-Hindus, BJP to Court Estranged Allies - News18
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Hindu Consolidation Done, What’s Next? RSS to Woo Non-Hindus, BJP to Court Estranged Allies - News18

News 18  

The mission of Hindu consolidation seems to be complete for the RSS-BJP combine as the ideological fountain head of the BJP and the party itself are now concentrating on broader political and social consolidation. Even as the RSS is reaching out to non-Hindu communities like Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains, the BJP seems to be working overtime to get its …

Cannot treat Scheduled Castes as a homogenous group: Supreme Court
11 months, 1 week ago

Cannot treat Scheduled Castes as a homogenous group: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

A seven-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Tuesday observed that Scheduled Castes cannot be treated as a “homogenous group” for granting reservation as some may have advanced in society while other continue to remain “particularly underprivileged”. The court said the diverse groups, clubbed together in the Presidential list under Article 341 of the Constitution …

Rahul: Will remove 50% cap on quota, carry out caste census, if INDIA wins
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Caught in a row, RSS says it is not against a caste census
1 year ago

Caught in a row, RSS says it is not against a caste census

The Hindu  

Days after one of its senior functionaries opposed a caste census, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Thursday said that any such census should be used for the upliftment of society, emphasising that political parties must ensure that social harmony is not disrupted due to any reason. ‘Need Hindu society sans inequality’ Clarifying the Sangh’s official stand through social media, the …

Caste survey will do no good, will aggravate inequality: RSS
1 year ago

Caste survey will do no good, will aggravate inequality: RSS

Hindustan Times  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh does not support the demand of a nationwide caste census, its functionary Shridhar Ghadge said on Tuesday, adding that caste-based enumeration would exacerbate societal inequalities in the country. Union home minister Amit Shah had last month said that the BJP has never opposed the idea of caste census, but a decision in this regard would be …

RSS chief should tell government to hold caste census: RJD leader Manoj Jha
1 year, 4 months ago

RSS chief should tell government to hold caste census: RJD leader Manoj Jha

The Hindu  

A day after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's comments supporting reservation, RJD leader and MP Manoj Jha on Thursday said he should tell the government to agree for a caste census. "They call themselves a social organisation, but they are a political organisation and they run the government.Why are you quiet on the caste census," he said referring to the RSS, …

Till discrimination exists...: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backs reservations
1 year, 4 months ago

Till discrimination exists...: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backs reservations

India Today  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said that reservations should continue till discrimination exists in society, adding that the RSS organisation "completely supported the reservations provided in the Constitution". "If sections of society faced discrimination for 2000 years, why cannot we accept some trouble for 200 more years," he added, as per news agency PTI. RSS CHIEF ON …

Amit Shah defends scrapping 4% reservation for Muslims in Karnataka
1 year, 8 months ago

Amit Shah defends scrapping 4% reservation for Muslims in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on April 25 defended the BJP Government’s decision in Karnataka of scrapping 4% quota for Muslims saying the party never believed in ‘religion-based reservation.’ The former BJP chief also took a dig at the Congress for its stand that the quota would be restored if it is voted to power in the State after the …

Bhatti slams Amit Shah for remarks on Muslim quota
1 year, 8 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 …

Suspect moves: The Hindu Editorial on changes to reservation policy in Karnataka
1 year, 9 months ago

Suspect moves: The Hindu Editorial on changes to reservation policy in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Statecraft involves management of competing demands for accommodation and inclusion, without unduly affecting the interests of any section of society. The Karnataka government’s decision to scrap the 4% quota for Muslims within the Other Backward Classes category and earmark an additional 2% each to the dominant Vokkaliga and Veerashaiva-Lingayat communities is a divisive gamble in the expectation of electoral dividends. …

Karnataka says 4% quota for Muslims was shifted'
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka says 4% quota for Muslims was shifted'

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: As the Karnataka government’s move to scrap four per cent reservation for Muslims kicked off a firestorm across the southern state, state government officials claimed that the reservation has “not been scrapped, but only shifted”. It was being claimed that by moving the community to the EWS category, “Muslims will now be in a grouping which has 10 …

DC Edit | Scrap religion-based quotas; it's time to rethink all others
1 year, 9 months ago

DC Edit | Scrap religion-based quotas; it's time to rethink all others

Deccan Chronicle  

The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Karnataka has taken a decision to end the quota of four per cent for Muslims in the state, just ahead of an announcement of the schedule of polls for the next Assembly from the Election Commission of India. The BJP in the state added further nuance saying that it was not ending any quota …

Dharma Files | Does an oppressive Hindu caste system actually exist?
1 year, 10 months ago

Dharma Files | Does an oppressive Hindu caste system actually exist?

Firstpost  

Public and academic discourse in India often alludes to an oppressive Hindu caste system. If, in contemporary India, caste pervades all religions found in India, then it is obviously misleading to refer to the caste system as the ‘Hindu caste system’, because it is in fact the ‘Indian caste system’, or even the ‘South Asian caste system.’, because caste is …

Mohan Bhagwat’s statement on Pandits was misconstrued: RSS
1 year, 11 months ago

Mohan Bhagwat’s statement on Pandits was misconstrued: RSS

The Hindu  

A day after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat landed in a controversy with his remarks on Pandits, a common term used to refer to the Brahmin community, the RSS’ publicity chief Sunil Ambekar on Monday issued a clarification saying Mr. Bhagwat’s remarks have been misconstrued, and by ‘Pandits’ he had meant vidvaan. Issuing the clarification, Mr. Ambekar said, “He …

Akhilesh Yadav, SP Maurya Take on RSS Chief After His 'No Caste Before God' Comment
1 year, 11 months ago

Akhilesh Yadav, SP Maurya Take on RSS Chief After His 'No Caste Before God' Comment

News 18  

Taking Mohan Bhagwat on after his remark that all people are equal before God, Samajwadi Party leaders have asked the RSS chief to clarify the ground reality of the caste system and get “casteist” comments removed from Ramcharitmanas. Bhagwat’s comment came against the backdrop of the controversy triggered by SP’s Swami Prasad Maurya after he recently demanded the “removal” of …

OPINION | Bhagwat’s remarks about Muslims, should be seen in the right context
2 years ago

OPINION | Bhagwat’s remarks about Muslims, should be seen in the right context

India TV News  

Mohan Bhagwat 'Muslim' remarks : Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat has created a controversy by making a statement that ‘Muslims have nothing to fear in India, but they must abandon their claim of supremacy.’ In a recent interview with RSS organs ‘Organiser’ and ‘Panchajanya’, Bhagwat said, “the simple truth is this- Hindustan should remain Hindustan. He is directly …

Aakar Patel | The caste factor and the BJP-RSS’ Hindutva politics in today’s India
2 years ago

Aakar Patel | The caste factor and the BJP-RSS’ Hindutva politics in today’s India

Deccan Chronicle  

The 103rd Constitution Amendment, which was upheld by the Supreme Court recently, has been appreciated by our middle class, the core votaries of Hindutva. “Nirakar and Nirgun and all that leads us nowhere.” Idol worship, he said, “does not satisfy us who are full of activity… We want a ‘living’ god, which will engross us in activity and invoke powers …

All Indians are Hindus irrespective of religion: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
2 years, 1 month ago

All Indians are Hindus irrespective of religion: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

India TV News  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat today said that all the people of India are Hindus and that whoever considers India as his motherland is a Hindu, irrespective of religion.At the closing ceremony of the third Sangh Shiksha organized by the RSS in Nagpur, he said, "All the people of India are Hindus. Bhagwat also said that India's presidency in …

In affidavit in SC, Centre defends exclusion of Dalit Christians, Dalit Muslims from scheduled castes' list
2 years, 2 months ago

In affidavit in SC, Centre defends exclusion of Dalit Christians, Dalit Muslims from scheduled castes' list

Firstpost  

The affidavit was filed in response to a plea of NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation seeking an extension of reservation and other benefits to people from Dalit communities who converted to Islam and Christianity New Delhi: The Centre has defended the exclusion of Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims from the list of scheduled castes, saying historical data shows no …

Status beyond faith: The Hindu Editorial on Scheduled Caste status post conversion
2 years, 3 months ago

Status beyond faith: The Hindu Editorial on Scheduled Caste status post conversion

The Hindu  

The Centre has appointed a three-member Commission to examine the sensitive issue of extending Scheduled Caste status to all those who have historically suffered discrimination and untouchability, regardless of the religion they now profess. In 1985, the Supreme Court agreed that historical discrimination may continue even after members of the SCs convert to other religions, but did not decide in …

Scheduled Caste Status For Converted Dalits : Centre Constitutes Commission To Examine The Issue
2 years, 3 months ago

Scheduled Caste Status For Converted Dalits : Centre Constitutes Commission To Examine The Issue

Live Law  

Through a notification dated 6th October 2022, the Centre has appointed a Commission headed by former Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan to examine the matter of according Scheduled Caste status to new persons who claim to have historically belonged to the Scheduled Castes, but have converted to a religion other than those mentioned in the Presidential Orders under Article …

Pinarayi slams RSS chief's statement on population control policy
2 years, 3 months ago

Pinarayi slams RSS chief's statement on population control policy

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has slammed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's call for a broad population control policy that applied to all, irrespective of religious differences. Mr. Vijayan termed Mr. Bhagawat's statement Islamophobic and patently anti-minority. The RSS chief's implication that religion-based population balance was necessary for nationhood had grave consequences for the country's secular, liberal and democratic polity. …

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