Reservation is here to stay, let there be no doubts on this: PM Modi
6 years, 7 months ago

Reservation is here to stay, let there be no doubts on this: PM Modi

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has clarified that his government does not have any plans to abolish caste-based reservations. Rubbishing speculations that his government is waiting for an opportune time to abolish caste-based reservation, the prime minister said, "Reservation is here to stay. "It is the responsibility of every one of us to fulfil the dreams of BR Ambedkar and reservations are an important tool to achieve this," Modi said. Attacking the Congress, and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in particular, he said the party had opposed the Mandal Commission in Parliament. "I would request you all to see the kind of things our former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi said about the Mandal Commission.

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Appeasement politics of Congress will weaken national unity: BJP
1 week, 2 days ago

Appeasement politics of Congress will weaken national unity: BJP

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday said the “appeasement politics” of Congress, the latest example of which was the “unconstitutional” decision of the Karnataka government to provide 4% reservation to Muslims in government contracts, would weaken national unity. ‘Vote bank politics’ The BJP leader alleged that the Siddaramaiah-led government in Karnataka decided to provide 4% reservation to the Muslims in …

Karnataka's nod to 4% quota for Muslim contractors in tenders, BJP slams move
1 week, 3 days ago

Karnataka's nod to 4% quota for Muslim contractors in tenders, BJP slams move

India Today  

The Karnataka government's decision to provide a 4% reservation in tenders for Muslim contractors has stirred a political storm, with the BJP accusing the Congress of "appeasement politics" and alleging that Rahul Gandhi influenced the state cabinet's decision. Training his guns at the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Prasad pointed out that the Karnataka government's move was …

Haryana: Ambedkar, Patel deserved PM post, says Khattar
2 months, 1 week ago

Haryana: Ambedkar, Patel deserved PM post, says Khattar

Hindustan Times  

Union minister and former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said Jawaharlal Nehru become the Prime Minister of India “by accident” and instead Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel or BR Ambedkar could have been chosen. Union minister and former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar speaking on the occasion of Samvidhan Gaurav Samaroh and Rashtriya Yuva Diwas at the Maharshi …

Congress protest against Amit Shah’s remarks on Ambedkar
3 months ago

Congress protest against Amit Shah’s remarks on Ambedkar

The Hindu  

A protest was held in the city on Thursday condemning Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on B.R. Mr. Somashekar said Mr. Shah’s statement betrayed the BJP’s actual mindset not only towards Ambedkar but also towards the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the country. Due to the Constitution bequeathed by Dr. Ambedkar, people including Amit Shah are …

Former PM Deve Gowda urges Parliament to consider reservation on economic grounds
3 months, 1 week ago

Former PM Deve Gowda urges Parliament to consider reservation on economic grounds

India TV News  

Reservation on economic criteria: Former Prime Minister and JD leader H D Deve Gowda on Tuesday urged Parliament to reconsider whether reservation should continue based on caste or it should be changed to economic criteria. Participating in a discussion on the "Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India" in Rajya Sabha, Deve Gowda said, "The House itself …

‘PM lives in past or illusion, never in present’: Kharge slams Modi in Rajya Sabha
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3 months, 1 week 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 …

Karnataka CMO: No Proposal on Muslim Reservation
4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka CMO: No Proposal on Muslim Reservation

Deccan Chronicle  

The Karnataka Chief Minister's Office on Tuesday responded to media reports claiming that the state government was considering a proposal for Muslim reservation in jobs, calling the reports "another new lie. However, it has been clarified that there is no proposal before the government in this regard," the CMO added.Meanwhile, on Saturday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised the Congress …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Cong conspiring to end reservation: Mayawati
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Cong conspiring to end reservation: Mayawati

Hindustan Times  

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

Reservation is oxygen for PDA; no need to change its provisions: Akhilesh Yadav
7 months, 1 week ago

Reservation is oxygen for PDA; no need to change its provisions: Akhilesh Yadav

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav has finally broken his silence over the Supreme Court’s “creamy layer” judgement regarding reservation and attacked the BJP government on it. After the Bahujan Samaj Praty criticised it last week and Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge issued statements against it on Saturday, Akhilesh Yadav reacted on Sunday and said: “There no need to …

Maratha reservation: Uddhav ready to back if PM Modi makes a decision
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Maratha reservation: Uddhav ready to back if PM Modi makes a decision

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday has put the onus on to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to do the balancing act on the contentious issue of providing reservation status to the Maratha community under the Socially and Economically Backward Classes category, while keeping the rights of Other Backward Classes intact. We will support the move.” Responding to Mr. Thackeray’s …

Interview | SP's RK Chaudhary on BSP, Kanshiram, and the Bahujan Voter
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Interview | SP's RK Chaudhary on BSP, Kanshiram, and the Bahujan Voter

The Quint  

You have demanded that the Sengol in Parliament be replaced with the Constitution, describing the former as a symbol of monarchy. This is the country where till 20 years back, Kanshiram ji used to talk about the Constitution, reservations and democracy but the society was not prepared for it. It is a matter of joy that Akhilesh Yadav ji is …

Nadda defends government in Rajya Sabha, counters Opposition’s attacks on economy, education
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nadda defends government in Rajya Sabha, counters Opposition’s attacks on economy, education

The Hindu  

Amid continuing attacks from Opposition benches in the Rajya Sabha on the second day of the debate on the Motion to Thanks to President Droupadi Murmu for her address to the joint session of Parliament, the BJP fielded its president, Union Health Minister and leader of the Upper House J.P. Nadda to counter the attack. Parliament session Day 7 updates: …

The BJP’s poll showing and Dalit anxiety on reservation
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The BJP’s poll showing and Dalit anxiety on reservation

Hindustan Times  

The 2024 general election results point to the significant erosion of Dalit support for the Bharatiya Janata Party. According to the recently published CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey data, the BJP’s vote share among Dalits has slipped to 31% from 34% in 2019 and that of the National Democratic Alliance allies to 5% from 7%. The first category comprises six major states: …

BJP MLC CT Ravi criticizes TDP's Muslim reservation policy, says quota is against Constitution
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP MLC CT Ravi criticizes TDP's Muslim reservation policy, says quota is against Constitution

New Indian Express  

MANGALURU: Senior BJP leader and newly elected MLC CT Ravi on Saturday said that his party will continue to strongly oppose religious based reservation and there will be no change in the party's stand over the contentious issue. Responding to a query on what will be the BJP's stand over NDA ally Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party's statement that four …

Cong will scrap Dalit reservation to appease Muslims, says Nadda
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Cong will scrap Dalit reservation to appease Muslims, says Nadda

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Thursday said if voted to power INDIA bloc parties, including Congress, will snatch reservation from Dalits and give it to the Muslims. BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda with party’s Amritsar candidate Taranjit Singh Sandhu during a poll campaign in Amritsar on Thursday. Addressed a poll event in support of Hans Raj Hans …

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

PM Modi invokes Ambedkar to target Congress on reservations: ‘Nehru would have…’
10 months ago

PM Modi invokes Ambedkar to target Congress on reservations: ‘Nehru would have…’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused India's first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru of ‘opposing’ reservations for the deprived castes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election public meeting for Lok Sabha polls,in Motihari, Bihar. Addressing a rally in Bihar's Motihari, the prime minister said,"Had it not been for Baba Saheb Ambedkar, Nehru would have never agreed to quotas …

Religion-based reservation dangerous; Cong wanted to implement it, says PM Modi at poll rally
10 months, 1 week ago

Religion-based reservation dangerous; Cong wanted to implement it, says PM Modi at poll rally

New Indian Express  

NASHIK: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday alleged the Congress during its previous rule wanted to allocate 15 per cent of the government budget for minorities and vowed not to allow splitting of budget or reservation in jobs and education on the basis of religion. Addressing an election rally at Pimpalgaon Baswant in north Maharashtra's Nashik district in support of …

PM Modi's dig at Lalu in Bihar: 'One convicted in fodder scam advocating complete Muslim reservation' | VIDEO
10 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi's dig at Lalu in Bihar: 'One convicted in fodder scam advocating complete Muslim reservation' | VIDEO

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed an election rally in Bihar's Hajipur and attacked the Opposition. PM Modi said that those who vote for RJD and Congress or the Opposition alliance, their "vote is sure to be wasted". PM attacks Lalu Yadav over 'complete Muslim reservation' remark The Prime Minister hit out at RJD chief …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Lalu Prasad clarifies Muslim reservation remark: ‘Based on backwardness, not religion’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Lalu Prasad clarifies Muslim reservation remark: ‘Based on backwardness, not religion’

Hindustan Times  

Former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav rebuffed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's allegations that the INDIA bloc aimed to shift reservation from backward communities to Muslims and asserted that quota in jobs and education is granted based on social backwardness, not religion. Earlier in the day, PM Modi attacked Lalu Prasad after the RJD leader …

Lalu backs Muslim quota, walks back after Modi’s fire
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Lalu backs Muslim quota, walks back after Modi’s fire

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday advocated reservations for Muslims “in full” but beat a hasty retreat after Prime Minister Narendra Modi seized on his remarks and said the Opposition bloc INDIA wanted to “snatch away” the quota meant for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes and give it to Muslims. The former Bihar chief minister …

INDIA bloc will give quota to Muslims by changing Constitution: BJP over Lalu Prasad's remarks
10 months, 2 weeks 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’
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Modi and Lalu Prasad spar over the issue of reservations for Muslims
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi and Lalu Prasad spar over the issue of reservations for Muslims

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday sparred over the issue of reservations for Muslims, with Mr. Modi accusing the Opposition of being unable to look “beyond appeasement” after Mr. Prasad had supported the idea of reservation for Muslims. Hours later, Mr. Prasad clarified that he was in favour of extending reservation benefits to …

PM Modi asking for '400-plus' seats as BJP intends to change Constitution, end reservation: Congress
10 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi asking for '400-plus' seats as BJP intends to change Constitution, end reservation: Congress

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the real intent of the BJP is to change the Constitution and end reservation, and that is why Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party's leaders are asking for "400-plus" seats. The opposition party also hit out at the prime minister over his remark that the Supreme Court's Ram Mandir verdict would …

Muslims should get full reservation, says Lalu amid third phase of LS polls in Bihar
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Muslims should get full reservation, says Lalu amid third phase of LS polls in Bihar

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Amidst polling for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday made a statement that Muslims should get ‘full reservation’ in government jobs and admissions in government educational institutions. The RJD supremo’s reactions came a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah said at an election rally that BJP would abolish …

BJP-led NDA Will Not Get Even 150 Seats in Lok Sabha Polls: Rahul Gandhi
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP-led NDA Will Not Get Even 150 Seats in Lok Sabha Polls: Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

Alirajpur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed the BJP-led NDA will not even get 150 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls and that these elections were aimed at saving the Constitution which the saffron party and RSS want to change. Addressing an election rally at Jobat town in Alirajpur district under the Ratlam-Jhabua Lok Sabha seat in Madhya …

Will PM Modi scrap 50% limit on reservation, asks Rahul Gandhi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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

BJP, RSS, Modi are against Constitution, claims legislator-activist Jignesh Mevani
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP, RSS, Modi are against Constitution, claims legislator-activist Jignesh Mevani

The Hindu  

Legislator and social activist Jignesh Mevani has said that the BJP, the RSS and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are against the Constitution and reservation that safeguards the rights of oppressed sections of society. Addressing a seminar here on Thursday, he said that for the last 10 years, the anti-Constitutional forces such as the RSS and the BJP have been conspiring …

BJP Will Never Remove Reservation Asserts Amit Shah In Chhattisgarh
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Will Never Remove Reservation Asserts Amit Shah In Chhattisgarh

Deccan Chronicle  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday reiterated that BJP would neither remove reservation for SC, ST and OBC nor would it allow Congress to do so. Addressing an election rally at Katghora under Korba Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh, Mr Shah said that Congress believed in only one ‘mantra’- ‘speak a lie loudly and repeat it again and again’. …

Even Vajpayee’s Govt Tried to End Quotas, Say Revanth
10 months, 3 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
10 months, 3 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 …

DC Edit | Reservations here to stay... but it’s time to look beyond
10 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Reservations here to stay... but it’s time to look beyond

Deccan Chronicle  

It appears that the silent consensus that existed among political parties for long about the need for reservations for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes communities in jobs and admission in educational institutions has become vocal with various wings of the Sangh Parivar coming out in the open and supporting the idea of affirmative action. It is …

Congress spreading lies on reservation quotas to defeat BJP: Bandi Sanjay Kumar
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress spreading lies on reservation quotas to defeat BJP: Bandi Sanjay Kumar

New Indian Express  

KARIMNAGAR: Alleging that the Congress was unable to take on the BJP in the polls, the saffron party candidate from Karimnagar, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, stated that grand old party leaders had resorted to provoking fear among the SCs and STs for political benefits in the Lok Sabha polls. Addressing the media later, the BJP national general secretary claimed that the …

Clear Signs of BJP Retaining Power: Vishweshwar Reddy
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Clear Signs of BJP Retaining Power: Vishweshwar Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BJP Chevella candidate Konda Vishweshwar Reddy said that the party’s graph was soaring consistently as per recent surveys, and the nation was leaning decisively towards retaining the BJP at the Centre and Narendra Modi as Prime Minister. Reddy pointed out that Rahul Gandhi's advocacy on certain issues appears to contradict the principles enshrined in the Constitution and the ideals …

RSS never opposed reservation, says Mohan Bhagwat
10 months, 3 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 …

Sangh Parivar never opposed reservations, says Mohan Bhagwat amid row
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Sangh Parivar never opposed reservations, says Mohan Bhagwat amid row

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday declared that the Sangh Parivar had “never opposed reservations extended to certain groups," with his statement coming at a time when opposition parties are claiming that if the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party gets a third successive term by winning the ongoing national polls, its government will “change" the Constitution of India and …

Reservations to Muslims is not new thing as the community has been enjoying it as its Constitutional right for last 30 years: Siddaramaiah
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Reservations to Muslims is not new thing as the community has been enjoying it as its Constitutional right for last 30 years: Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

Taking serious note of the BJP Addressing a media conference at a private hotel in Kalaburagi on Saturday, Mr. Siddaramaiah said that BJP, which had been against the very policy of reservation given to the socially and educationally backward communities, was raising the issue at the time of Lok Sabha elections just to mislead the people for votes. Recalling the …

Ranjith Says Vote Out BJP, if You Want Reservation
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ranjith Says Vote Out BJP, if You Want Reservation

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Congress Chevella candidate Gaddam Ranjith Reddy appealed to voters to ensure the victory of the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections if they wanted the reservations to continue in education and employment. He cautioned voters that if the BJP comes to power for the third-term, it will abolish reservations on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the RSS …

‘Will end Muslim reservation granted by Congress & BRS’: Amit Shah in Telangana
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Will end Muslim reservation granted by Congress & BRS’: Amit Shah in Telangana

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will end Muslim reservation granted by Congress and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi in Telangana and instead provide reservations to SCs, STs, and OBCs. Shah also attacked Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM, saying,"The Congress and the TRS never celebrate the Telangana Liberation Day as they are afraid of the Majlis. …

No changes to Constitution, assures PM
11 months ago

No changes to Constitution, assures PM

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Mod’s instruction to his Bharatiya Janata Party colleagues ahead of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls was to steer clear of controversies and refrain from making comments that would give the opposition an opportunity to attack the party. Slamming the Congress, the PM said if the Congress is voted to power, they would distribute the nation’s wealth among …

Babasaheb Ambedkar himself can't abolish Constitution now: PM slams Opposition
11 months, 1 week ago

Babasaheb Ambedkar himself can't abolish Constitution now: PM slams Opposition

India Today  

Hitting out at the Opposition over claims that BJP was out to destroy the Constitution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that his government respects it and even Babasaheb Ambedkar would be unable to abolish it now. Speaking at an election rally in Rajasthan's Barmer, PM Modi said, "The Constitution of the country is everything for the government and …

Parliamentary proceedings | Congress has become outdated, was always against reservation: PM Modi
1 year, 1 month ago

Parliamentary proceedings | Congress has become outdated, was always against reservation: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 7 launched a scathing attack on the Congress alleging that the opposition party has become outdated and has always been against any kind of reservation. Replying to the debate on the Motion of Thanks in the Rajya Sabha, Mr. Modi said the Congress party has "outsourced" its work and expressed his sympathies over its …

Rahul Gandhi's big poll promise on 50% reservation cap if INDIA bloc voted to power
1 year, 1 month ago

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

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised a nationwide caste census and removal of the 50 per cent cap on reservation if the INDIA bloc wins the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. “If INDIA bloc comes to power, it will throw away the 50 per cent cap on reservation, ensure Dalits, tribals, OBCs get their rights,” Gandhi said. This is the …

Amit Shah defends scrapping 4% reservation for Muslims in Karnataka
1 year, 11 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 …

Suspect moves: The Hindu Editorial on changes to reservation policy in Karnataka
1 year, 11 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. …

BJP woos Karnataka’s powerful castes with reservation sop ahead of Assembly election
2 years, 1 month ago

BJP woos Karnataka’s powerful castes with reservation sop ahead of Assembly election

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 18, 2023 18:13 IST With an eye on the Karnataka Legislative Assembly election slated to take place in April or May this year, the ruling BJP government is planning to woo the two most powerful and dominant castes of the State, the Lingayats and the Vokkaligas, by hiking the reservation provided to the two communities. In the …

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