CWC resolution calls for increasing upper limit of reservations
1 year, 3 months ago

CWC resolution calls for increasing upper limit of reservations

Live Mint  

The Congress Working Committee on Saturday passed a resolution calling for an increase in the existing upper limit of reservations for SCs, STs, and OBCs, news agency PTI reported. The resolution came in the meeting of CWC in Telangana's capital Hyderabad under the chairmanship of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in the presence of senior Congress leaders. The resolution calls for increasing the existing limit on the quota of reservations which was decided by the Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney & Others vs Union of India case. Challenge to India's constitutional, federal structure During the press conference after the CWC meeting, the senior Congress leaders accused the government of complete failure on political, economic, and national security fronts.

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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 …

Telangana: Congress govt brings resolution in Assembly to conduct caste census
10 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Congress govt brings resolution in Assembly to conduct caste census

India TV News  

The Congress government in Telangana on Friday introduced a resolution in the Assembly to conduct a caste census in the state, a promise made by the party in the run-up to the Assembly polls last year. The resolution was brought by Backward Class Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar in the Assembly for the conduct of the census aimed at gathering caste …

CWC Makes Caste Census Central Plank for Assembly Polls
1 year, 2 months ago

CWC Makes Caste Census Central Plank for Assembly Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Congress Working Committee, the party’s highest decision-making body, met here on Monday, and made the caste census its central plank for the coming Assembly polls as well next year’s general election. After the CWC meeting, top party leader Rahul Gandhi said the working committee has taken a “historic decision” unanimously to support the idea of a nationwide …

CWC meet: Mallikarjun Kharge exhorts Congress leaders to maintain unity, discipline
1 year, 3 months ago

CWC meet: Mallikarjun Kharge exhorts Congress leaders to maintain unity, discipline

Live Mint  

With the Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge exhorting leaders to maintain unity and discipline, the party has expressed a confidence that it will receive a decisive mandate in the upcoming assembly polls in five states --Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana. Speaking on the concluding day of the extended Congress Working Committee meeting on Sunday in Hyderabad, Kharge has urged …

CWC Meet: Time to Reignite Dream of Bangaru Telangana
1 year, 3 months ago

CWC Meet: Time to Reignite Dream of Bangaru Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In an appeal to the Telangana people, the Congress Working Committee on Sunday said the party would unveil six key guarantees to the people of Telangana building on declarations in Warangal for farmers, Hyderabad for youth, and Khammam for the elderly. The CWC earnestly appealed to the people of Telangana to cast their votes for the Congress in the …

CWC Meet Hyderabad: Congress Working Committee Appeal to Telangana People
1 year, 3 months ago

CWC Meet Hyderabad: Congress Working Committee Appeal to Telangana People

Deccan Chronicle  

In 2014, the struggle of the people of Telangana bore fruit with the creation of the state of Telangana. The Congress Working Committee proudly recalls the key role of the Indian National Congress during the formation of Telangana state. Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh resolutely heeded the voices of Telangana's people, consulting every stakeholder and surmounting every political …

CWC Day 2: Congress top brass deliberates on polls strategy
1 year, 3 months ago

CWC Day 2: Congress top brass deliberates on polls strategy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Congress top brass deliberated on formulating a strategy for the upcoming Assembly and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls as well as ways to strengthen the organization for a second day at an extended CWC meeting here on Sunday.The first meeting of the reconstituted Congress Working Committee took place on Saturday. Besides regular members, permanent invitees and special invitees, …

CWC meeting in Telangana: ‘Govt may advance the elections’, says Shashi Tharoor
1 year, 3 months ago

CWC meeting in Telangana: ‘Govt may advance the elections’, says Shashi Tharoor

Live Mint  

The first meeting of the reconstituted Congress Working Committee will be held here on Saturday to evolve a strategy for the upcoming assembly polls in five states and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Reacting to the CWC meeting in Telangana, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said there are chances that the government may advance the elections, according to a report …

Today's CWC meeting to discuss upcoming elections in 5 states: Kharge
1 year, 3 months ago

Today's CWC meeting to discuss upcoming elections in 5 states: Kharge

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said that the party's top leaders will deliberate on evolving a strategy for upcoming assembly polls in five states in the Congress Working Committee that is scheduled today in Hyderabad. This is the first meeting of the reconstituted Congress Working Committee, the party's top decision-making body under Mallikarjun Kharge's presidency. Talking …

Historic CWC meeting in Telangana: Congress gears up for electoral battle
1 year, 3 months ago

Historic CWC meeting in Telangana: Congress gears up for electoral battle

Live Mint  

The Congress Working Committee has chosen to convene its meeting outside Delhi for the first time in years. Set to be held on September 16 in Telangana's capital Hyderabad, this strategic meeting is not only designed to chart out election plans but also aims to signify the party’s commitment to displace the current BRS government in the state. Congress top …

Congress Gears Up for Hyderabad Showdown, CWC Meeting and Mega Rally on the Horizon
1 year, 3 months ago

Congress Gears Up for Hyderabad Showdown, CWC Meeting and Mega Rally on the Horizon

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday announced that it would be holding the meeting of its newly-constituted highest decision-making body, the Congress Working Committee, in Hyderabad on September 16, after which an extended CWC meeting will be held the next day on September 17. Venugopal said that on September 17 evening, which is celebrated as Telangana National Integration Day, the …

CWC meeting in Hyderabad on September 16
1 year, 3 months ago

CWC meeting in Hyderabad on September 16

Deccan Chronicle  

The All India Congress Committee has decided to conduct the newly-constituted Congress Working Committee meeting in Hyderabad, Telangana on September 16. According to AICC general secretary K. C. Venugopal, another extended meeting of the CWC would be conducted the next day, on September 17, observed as Telangana Liberation Day. After the public meeting, the Congress president will flag off a …

CWC meeting in Hyderabad on Sept. 16; party to hold rally to announce ‘five guarantees’ for Telangana on Sept. 17
1 year, 3 months ago

CWC meeting in Hyderabad on Sept. 16; party to hold rally to announce ‘five guarantees’ for Telangana on Sept. 17

The Hindu  

The first meeting of the newly-constituted Congress Working Committee will be held in Hyderabad on September 16 at a city hotel that is being identified by the local leadership. The extended working committee meeting will be held on September 17 and will be attended by all CWC members, PCC Presidents, CLP leaders and Parliamentary Party office-bearers. Congress president Shri @kharge …

Telangana Congress leaders vie to get CWC berth
1 year, 5 months ago

Telangana Congress leaders vie to get CWC berth

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With the Congress high command is all set to reconstitute Congress Working Committee, the highest decision-making body in the party, several leaders from Telangana are lobbying to get a berth. I am in Delhi to meet Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday.” The Congress MLA Danasari Seethakka from Mulug constituency is also reported to be a strong contender for the post. …

Congress expands CWC, adds reservation
1 year, 9 months ago

Congress expands CWC, adds reservation

The Hindu  

To reflect the changing social and political realities of India, the Congress on Saturday announced the amendment of the party constitution to provide for 50% reservation for Scheduled Castes, scheduled tribes, other backward classes, minorities and women in the Congress Working Committee, the highest decision-making body. In addition, the amendment to the party constitution also includes a proposal to give …

Crucial Congress Working Committee meeting on March 13
2 years, 9 months ago

Crucial Congress Working Committee meeting on March 13

The Hindu  

The Congress Working Committee, the party’s highest decision-making body, will meet on Sunday to introspect on the recent debacle in the Assembly elections in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur, and Uttar Pradesh. Ahead of the meeting, many members expressed reservations on the utility of such a meeting, since the party is yet to take cognisance of Ashok Chavan committee report which …

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