Congress to carry out caste census in Delhi if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi
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Congress to carry out caste census in Delhi if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday asserted that a caste census will be carried out in Delhi if the Congress is voted to power in the National Capital. Addressing a his first public meeting for Delhi polls in Seelampur, North East Delhi, Mr. Gandhi said, “People should ask Kejriwal whether he wants reservation for the backward classes and his stance on carrying out a caste census.” He further said that the Aam Aadmi Party convenor was following “Modi’s strategy of propaganda and false promises” despite rising pollution, corruption and inflation in the National Capital. जब मैं जातिगत जनगणना की बात करता हूं, तो नरेंद्र मोदी जी और केजरीवाल जी के मुंह से एक शब्द नहीं निकलता। ऐसा इसलिए क्योंकि दोनों चाहते हैं, देश में पिछड़ों, दलितों, आदिवासियों और माइनॉरिटीज को भागीदारी न मिले। मैंने नरेंद्र मोदी जी से कह दिया है- आप करें या न करें, लेकिन जिस… pic.twitter.com/ee51ts74aU — Congress January 13, 2025 “We want equality, ‘bhaagidaari’ for poor and minorities,” said Mr. Gandhi promising caste census and raising reservation cap if the Congress comes to power. “Kejriwal spread clean Delhi propaganda, promised to turn it into Paris and eradicate corruption, but both pollution and inflation are on the rise,” said Mr. Gandhi. Ask Modi ji whether he is with the caste census,” Mr. Gandhi said.

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Delhi Elections: Rahul Gandhi invokes Sheila Dikshit in first rally; takes on PM Modi, Kejriwal over Adani, caste census
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Delhi Elections: Rahul Gandhi invokes Sheila Dikshit in first rally; takes on PM Modi, Kejriwal over Adani, caste census

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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi went on an all-out attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal in his first Delhi rally ahead of the Assembly elections in the national capital, as he harped on his favourite topics of “Adani," “caste census,” and "love.” Rahul Gandhi highlighted the state of Delhi under former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's leadership …

Rahul kicks off Delhi polls campaign, accuses Kejriwal of following Modi's 'false promises script'
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Rahul kicks off Delhi polls campaign, accuses Kejriwal of following Modi's 'false promises script'

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday criticised both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accusing them of following a similar strategy based on propaganda and false promises. “Kejriwal and Modi have a habit of making grand promises during elections and disappearing once the votes are counted,” Gandhi quipped, asserting that the Congress has …

Rahul sets tone for Delhi polls, accuses Kejriwal of following Modi's 'false promises' script
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Rahul sets tone for Delhi polls, accuses Kejriwal of following Modi's 'false promises' script

New Indian Express  

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All eyes on Rahul Gandhi's public meeting as Congress aims to challenge AAP in Delhi polls
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All eyes on Rahul Gandhi's public meeting as Congress aims to challenge AAP in Delhi polls

New Indian Express  

As the Delhi Assembly elections draw closer, all eyes are on Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, who is set to address a public meeting in Seelampur on Monday evening. Political analysts are closely watching how Gandhi addresses the AAP government in Delhi, led by its party chief Arvind Kejriwal, given the complexities …

'They will demolish slums and acquire land:' Kejriwal's latest attack on BJP as poll campaign heats up
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'They will demolish slums and acquire land:' Kejriwal's latest attack on BJP as poll campaign heats up

New Indian Express  

Responding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech on Saturday, Kejriwal said, "The way Amit Shah ji lied to the slum dwellers of Delhi and tried to mislead them, today we have come to this slum camp to expose that lie. If 4,700 houses have been built in the last 10 years, then it will take 1,000 years to provide …

Rahul Gandhi to address his first Delhi election rally tomorrow
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Rahul Gandhi to address his first Delhi election rally tomorrow

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address a rally for the upcoming Assembly election in Delhi on Monday. Mr. Gandhi’s ‘Jai Bheem-Jai Samvidhan’ rally in north-east Delhi’s Seelampur will be his first in the national capital since the 2024 Lok Sabha poll. Making the announcement on Saturday, the party’s Delhi in-charge, Qazi Nizamuddin, said Mr. Gandhi’s rally will see huge participation …

DC Edit | Congress mainly to blame for INDIA crisis
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DC Edit | Congress mainly to blame for INDIA crisis

Deccan Chronicle  

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Caste census: Political compulsion brings together Lingayats and Vokkaligas for a coordinated fight

The Hindu  

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Delhi Voter List 2025: Election Commission Investigates Mass Registration Drive
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Delhi Voter List 2025: Election Commission Investigates Mass Registration Drive

The Hindu  

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Delhi election 2025: BJP to hold CEC meet on January 10 to finalise remaining candidates' name
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Delhi election 2025: BJP to hold CEC meet on January 10 to finalise remaining candidates' name

India TV News  

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Delhi gears up for assembly polls, model code of conduct now in effect

The Hindu  

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Why Delhi Election 2025 is AAP’s toughest test vs BJP’s prestige gamble – explained in 5 key points
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Delhi polls less than a month away, how will key players fare? A SWOT analysis

India Today  

The Election Commission has announced the dates for the Delhi Assembly elections, setting the stage for a keenly contested triangular battle between the Aam Aadmi Party, Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Congress. The BJP also finds it challenging to effectively counter Arvind Kejriwal's aggressive and charismatic campaign strategies, which keeps the AAP in an advantageous position. With corruption allegations weighing …

People of Delhi can choose between chaos and stability this February: Congress
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People of Delhi can choose between chaos and stability this February: Congress

The Hindu  

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Delhi Assembly Election 2025 schedule announced: Here's what happened in 2020

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Congress promises ₹2500 monthly allowances to women if party wins Delhi polls

Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Will flats for slum-dwellers prove to be game-changer for BJP in key Delhi seats?
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Will flats for slum-dwellers prove to be game-changer for BJP in key Delhi seats?

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sounded the poll bugle for the BJP in Delhi as he handed over key of around 1,675 flats to slum-dwellers, which is being seen as a counter to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party's welfare schemes. While Arvind Kejriwal confidently talks of his work in Delhi, the three issues that he refrains from speaking about …

Delhi assembly polls: BJP claims AAP trying to register ‘illegal voters’
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Hindustan Times  

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Delhi Assembly Election: Latest BJP-AAP Battle Centres Around Purvanchal Votes. Here's Why It Matters
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Purvanchali votes have become the centre of the latest battle between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of assembly polls in Delhi. Nadda's statement soon snowballed into a controversy with AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal accusing the BJP president of calling the people of the Purvanchali community "Rohingyas and Bangladeshis", and "admitting" that their names were being …

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India Today  

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Delhi Assembly elections 2025: BJP announces 17-member State Election Committee for upcoming polls
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Delhi Assembly elections 2025: BJP announces 17-member State Election Committee for upcoming polls

India TV News  

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Delhi Election: 'Congress to provide 400 units of free electricity if voted to power', says Devender Yadav
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Delhi Election: 'Congress to provide 400 units of free electricity if voted to power', says Devender Yadav

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: The Congress party will provide free electricity up to 400 units a month if it comes to power in Delhi, the party's city chief Devender Yadav said on Tuesday. Yadav said in a statement that Congress would also implement strict checks and balances to stop discoms from looting consumers with inflated power bills. The Aam Aadmi …

Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone
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Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the February 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, Congress' city unit chief Devender Yadav on Friday said that the grand old party will contest on all 70 seats and there would be no alliance, ANI reported. Yadav, who led the party's Delhi Nyay Yatra's fourth phase on Friday, said that the residents are "very unhappy" with Aam Aadmi Party and …

Congress to go solo in Delhi Assembly elections, announces no alliance with AAP
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Congress to go solo in Delhi Assembly elections, announces no alliance with AAP

India TV News  

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Delhi Congress Launch Street Campaign to Challenge AAP Dominance Before 2025 Assembly Polls
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Delhi Congress Launch Street Campaign to Challenge AAP Dominance Before 2025 Assembly Polls

The Hindu  

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Rahul Gandhi hails Telangana caste census progress, KTR raises Adani issue
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Rahul Gandhi hails Telangana caste census progress, KTR raises Adani issue

India Today  

Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said the caste census in Telangana, undertaken by the Congress-led government, has achieved significant progress. He added, “The Congress government in Telangana has shown the way, and we will ensure a comprehensive caste census is conducted at the national level.” àääàå‡àä²àä‚àä—àä¾àäèàä¾ àä®àå‡àä‚ àä¹àä®àä¾àä°àå€ àä¸àä°àä•àä¾àä° àäèàå‡ àäœàä¾àääàä¿àä—àää àä—àä¿àäèàääàå€ àä•àä¾ 70% àä¸àå‡ àäœàä¼àåàäïàä¾àäæàä¾ …

Delhi Assembly Election: The Shape-Shifting Arvind Kejriwal
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Delhi Assembly Election: The Shape-Shifting Arvind Kejriwal

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 20, 2024 16:44 IST - 6 MINS READ Aam Aadmi Party’s national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been holding interactive sessions with party workers in the national capital, telling them about some dos and don’ts they have to observe when they reach out to the public ahead of the Assembly election scheduled for …

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 …

Maharashtra assembly polls a battle of ideologies, between few billionaires and poor: Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra assembly polls a battle of ideologies, between few billionaires and poor: Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai

India TV News  

Mumbai: Lok Sabha MP and leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi addressed a press conference in Mumbai on Monday and said the Maharashtra election is an election of ideologies and an election between 1-2 billionaires and the poor. He added that the billionaires want the land of Mumbai to go into their hands and the estimate is that Rs 1 …

Arvind Kejriwal says Delhi Assembly election is a ‘dharamyudh’ for AAP
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Arvind Kejriwal says Delhi Assembly election is a ‘dharamyudh’ for AAP

Live Mint  

Comparing the Delhi Assembly elections, scheduled to be held in February next year, to a ‘dharamyudh’, Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged the party’s booth and district-level workers to take on the challenge of reaching every voter. While addressing district-level office bearers of the AAP in Chandni Chowk in New Delhi, Kejriwal said that the divine …

Rajnath Asks Rahul Gandhi to Specify Quota for Every Community After Caste Census
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rajnath Asks Rahul Gandhi to Specify Quota for Every Community After Caste Census

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Union minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday addressed a meeting of Hindi speaking people at a hotel in Mumbai. The senior BJP leader also questioned the logic behind Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s promise of caste census. Taking a swipe at Rahul Gandhi’s demand for caste census, the senior BJP leader said that Mr. Gandhi has been repeatedly saying that he …

Counting right: The Hindu Editorial on caste surveys
2 months ago

Counting right: The Hindu Editorial on caste surveys

The Hindu  

Last week’s launch of a caste survey in Telangana by the Congress government is a step towards fulfilling its 2023 Assembly poll promise. The Union government had also said that it had no proposal to make caste data of the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 public. In June, the Patna High Court struck down two Acts in Bihar, envisaging …

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 …

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 …

Maharashtra polls: ‘Ek hain toh safe hain’, says Modi, accuses Congress of dividing castes and tribes
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2 months ago

Maharashtra polls: ‘Ek hain toh safe hain’, says Modi, accuses Congress of dividing castes and tribes

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Kickstarting his campaign for the Maharashtra assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the Congress of creating a rift between castes and tribes, and urged people to stay united, saying, “Ek hai, toh safe hai..” **EDS: SCREENSHOT VIA NARENDRA MODI YOUTUBE** Dhule: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, in …

Maharashtra polls: Rahul Gandhi takes on Modi, RSS; reaffirms caste census
2 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, …

Congress to Demolish 50% Quota Barrier in Telangana: Rahul Gandhi
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2 months, 1 week 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 …

Rahul Gandhi’s meet in Hyderabad on November 5 to set stage for caste survey in Telangana
2 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi’s meet in Hyderabad on November 5 to set stage for caste survey in Telangana

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: On the eve of launching a survey on caste composition in the state, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will hold extensive consultations with various stakeholders — including party functionaries, intellectuals, student unions and caste-based organisations — in Hyderabad on Tuesday. In a show of priority for the caste census, Rahul is set to attend this …

Congress to Demolish 50% Reservation Barrier: Rahul Gandhi
2 months, 1 week 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
Top News
2 months, 1 week 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.

Desultory Congress campaign may make BJP lose again
2 months, 1 week ago

Desultory Congress campaign may make BJP lose again

New Indian Express  

Since 2014 Lok Sabha polls, its evident in every election in Delhi that BJP in assembly polls, with poll not being a direct referendum on the leadership of Narendra Modi, fails to touch the mark of 40 per cent votes in its favour. In 2013 polls, when the Congress had garnered about 15 percent votes, AAP got 28 seats and …

Shikha Mukerjee | Census, caste & citizenship: Spin to win in endless cycle
2 months, 1 week ago

Shikha Mukerjee | Census, caste & citizenship: Spin to win in endless cycle

Deccan Chronicle  

The obviously leaked stories about the launch in 2025 of the long-delayed Census and the move to keep everyone guessing on whether the exercise will include a caste-based enumeration are guaranteed to rekindle the public’s interest and rebuild the BJP’s and its helmsman Narendra Modi’s political capital. The timing of the leaks suggests that the politically astute Mr Modi and …

Revanth: Caste census is a poll promise, not a political agenda
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Revanth: Caste census is a poll promise, not a political agenda

Deccan Chronicle  

Congress Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has claimed that the Congress government's decision to conduct a caste census in Telangana was a poll promise given by Rahul Gandhi. He also praised the party's commitment to implementing the party policy and providing 50,000 job appointments in 10 months despite facing opposition from the opposition.

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 …

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