BJP to oppose religion-based reservation
13 years, 2 months ago

BJP to oppose religion-based reservation

The Hindu  

Terming religion-based quota for Muslims as a “dirty gameplan” of the Congress to divide the nation again, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday said it will oppose any such move by launching a nation-wide mass movement and exposing the “dirty face” of its rival party. Ms. Bharti also accused the Congress of having a “bigoted mentality” illustrated by its proposal for “religion-based reservation” ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, as it could not tolerate anyone opposing it. The former Madhya Pradesh chief minister also urged the “so-called” leaders of OBCs and Dalits, besides Muslim leaders to oppose religion-based reservation. Urging Muslim leaders to come forward in opposing such a reservation, Ms. Bharti said, “If Muslims accept and adopt this, then they should come out of Islam.” Naming Lalu Prasad, Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati, she lamented that the “so-called leaders of Dalits and backward classes” had remained silent so far on the issue. At the cost of isolating and keeping it away from the main current.” Charging the Congress for its “dirty and divisionary” politics, Ms. Bharti said India was a secular state which did not practise religion—based reservation.

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BJP to challenge Karnataka’s 4% Muslim reservation in court, calls it ‘unconstitutional misadventure’
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1 week, 1 day ago

BJP to challenge Karnataka’s 4% Muslim reservation in court, calls it ‘unconstitutional misadventure’

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday announced that it would challenge the Karnataka government’s proposal to provide 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in government contracts in court, calling the move an "unconstitutional misadventure." Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya strongly criticized the decision, alleging that the Congress-led Karnataka government was indulging in …

BJP vows legal fight against Karnataka's 4% Muslim quota in government contracts
1 week, 1 day ago

BJP vows legal fight against Karnataka's 4% Muslim quota in government contracts

India Today  

The BJP strongly opposed the Karnataka government’s proposal to provide 4 per cent reservation to Muslims in government contracts, calling it an “unconstitutional misadventure”. The ruling Congress and the BJP clashed over the issue in the Karnataka Assembly, with the Opposition terming it an act of appeasement and the state government defending it as necessary support for minority communities. BJP …

Congress chief says delimitation unfair to South, BJP calls it appeasement
1 week, 1 day ago

Congress chief says delimitation unfair to South, BJP calls it appeasement

India Today  

Saying that delimitation should not lead to the marginalisation of any region or group, All India Congress Committee President Mallikarjun Kharge advocated for the equitable distribution of power and resources, and fair representation in governance. If money and power are concentrated in one place, no poor person will be uplifted.” Karnataka BJP chief BY Vijayendra was quick to rebut, especially …

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 Cabinet Approve 4 Percent Reservation for Muslims in govt contract
1 week, 2 days ago

Karnataka Cabinet Approve 4 Percent Reservation for Muslims in govt contract

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet is all set to table a Bill in the Legislature to provide 4 percent reservation for Muslims in contracts in government tenders under 2B category. To provide reservation for Muslims in government tenders/contract works, the State Government would bring in amendments to Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act, 1999. Reacting to the reservation for Muslims in …

BJP slams Karnataka’s quota for Muslim contractors; DK Shivakumar responds
1 week, 3 days ago

BJP slams Karnataka’s quota for Muslim contractors; DK Shivakumar responds

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday called the Karnataka government’s decision to reserve 4% of government contracts for Muslims as “unconstitutional”, saying that the move was part of the Congress’s appeasement politics that weakens national unity. Addressing a press conference, BJP leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the reservation was introduced with the “full patronage and approval” …

Karnataka approves 4% Muslim reservation in contracts, BJP calls it unconstitutional
1 week, 3 days ago

Karnataka approves 4% Muslim reservation in contracts, BJP calls it unconstitutional

Op India  

On 14th March, the Congress-led Karnataka government approved a proposal to grant 4% reservation to Muslims in government contracts. This new gimmick for electoral gains is equal to undoing the very… pic.twitter.com/redKuP9Ebs — Tejasvi Surya March 15, 2025 Surya said, “The Congress government’s approval of a 4% quota for Muslims in government contracts is a direct assault on the Constitution …

BJP slams 4 per cent reservation for Muslim contractors in Karnataka
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1 week, 3 days ago

BJP slams 4 per cent reservation for Muslim contractors in Karnataka

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday slammed the Karnataka government's decision to reserve four per cent of government contracts for Muslims as being 'unconstitutional' and accused the Congress of engaging in 'appeasement politics'. The BJP’s full-scale criticism came after the Karnataka cabinet approved an amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, which aims to reserve 4% of government …

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 …

Minority quota not based on religion: Karnataka CM
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Minority quota not based on religion: Karnataka CM

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said the reservation in government contracts to minorities is not on the basis of religion, but on the parameters of their backwardness for belonging to SC/STs and OBC categories. On BJP criticising the government for allocating more funds to minorities’ development besides reservation in contracts and terming it ‘halal budget’, Siddaramaiah said the saffron …

BJP misleading people on Muslim OBC status for political gains: Shabbir Ali
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1 month ago

BJP misleading people on Muslim OBC status for political gains: Shabbir Ali

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Advisor to the Telangana Government for SC, ST, OBC, and Minorities, Mohammed Ali Shabbir, accused the BJP of misleading the people by falsely alleging that the Congress government in Telangana had newly included Muslims in the OBC category through the recent socio-economic, education, employment, political, and caste survey. Shabbir Ali backed his argument with historical reports and government records …

Reservation can't be on basis of religion: Supreme Court on West Bengal OBC case
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Reservation can't be on basis of religion: Supreme Court on West Bengal OBC case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday said that reservations cannot be granted on the basis of religion. The remark was made during a hearing on the West Bengal government's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court's decision to cancel the inclusion of 77 communities in the Other Backward Classes list in the state. A bench led by Justice BR Gavai made the …

'Reservation Can't Be On Basis Of Religion', Says Supreme Court While Hearing West Bengal's Plea Against HC Quashing OBC Classifications
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Reservation Can't Be On Basis Of Religion', Says Supreme Court While Hearing West Bengal's Plea Against HC Quashing OBC Classifications

Live Law  

Reservation can't be given on the basis of religion, orally remarked the Supreme Court on Monday while hearing the petition filed by the State of West Bengal challenging the decision of the Calcutta High Court to quash the Other Backward Class classification of 77 communities, mostly belonging to Muslim religion.Responding to the Court's observation, Senior Advocate. Reservation can't be given …

AMU Students Protest, Demand Quota for Dalits and Tribals
3 months, 3 weeks ago

AMU Students Protest, Demand Quota for Dalits and Tribals

Deccan Chronicle  

Aligarh: The Aarakshan Sangharsh Morcha on Tuesday held a march demanding reservation for Dalits and backward and Other Backward Classes in admission at Aligarh Muslim University. The protesters gathered at Raja Mahendra Pratap chowk in the Civil Lines locality and then marched to the University Circle at the entry point of the campus, raising anti-AMU and religious slogans. The students …

Karnataka’s proposed 4% Muslim quota sparks debate; BJP asks: ‘Whose share will be cut — SC, ST or OBCs?’
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4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka’s proposed 4% Muslim quota sparks debate; BJP asks: ‘Whose share will be cut — SC, ST or OBCs?’

Live Mint  

The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka is reviewing a proposal to introduce a reservation for Muslims in public contracts for construction works valued up to ₹1 crore, according to media reports. Karnataka's Existing Reservation Framework At present, Karnataka reserves 43 per cent of civil work contracts: 24 per cent for SC/STs, 4 per cent for OBC contractors under Category-1, and …

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 …

Amit Shah says BJP won't allow Muslim reservation in Haryana
8 months, 1 week ago

Amit Shah says BJP won't allow Muslim reservation in Haryana

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday claimed the Congress will snatch away the reservation accorded to the backward classes and give it to Muslims if it comes to power in Haryana. Addressing the 'Backward Classes Samman Sammelan' in the state, the BJP leader claimed the Congress didn't implement for years the recommendations made by the Kaka Kalekar Commission regarding …

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 …

BJP against Muslim reservation to protect SC, ST, OBC quota: CM Yogi
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP against Muslim reservation to protect SC, ST, OBC quota: CM Yogi

Deccan Chronicle  

Gorakhpur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the reservation based on religion is unconstitutional adding that the Bharatiya Janata Party is against any kind of Muslim reservation. Baba Saheb Ambedkar strongly opposed it but Congress and the parties of the INDI alliance are competing to provide Muslim reservations," he said.Stepping up his attacks on TMC, CM Yogi thanked …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 govt will never change Preamble of Constitution, reservation will remain: Rajnath Singh
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP govt will never change Preamble of Constitution, reservation will remain: Rajnath Singh

The Hindu  

The BJP government will never change the Constitution or end reservation, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, accusing the Congress of creating "fear psychosis" and resorting to spreading misinformation for "vote bank" politics. In an interview, Mr. Singh blasted the Congress for spreading "canards" that the BJP will change the Constitution if it returns to power and especially asserted that there …

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 …

Won't let quota for SCs, STs, OBCs be given to Muslims in name of religion: PM
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Won't let quota for SCs, STs, OBCs be given to Muslims in name of religion: PM

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi again criticised the Congress-led state governments, saying that he won't allow the reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBCs and other deprived groups to be given to Muslims based on religion. Addressing a public rally in Telangana's Zaheerabad on Tuesday, PM Modi said, "They want to insult the Constitution for their vote bank. NDA has brought …

Fact Check: Analysing Modi’s Claim That Congress Gave Religion-Based Reservation to Muslims in Karnataka
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Fact Check: Analysing Modi’s Claim That Congress Gave Religion-Based Reservation to Muslims in Karnataka

ABP News  

Addressing an election rally in Agra, a city in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday, April 25, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of appeasement politics and said, “The Congress has pledged to implement religion-based reservation. They have decided to quietly snatch it and give religion-based reservations.” Referring to the southern Indian state of Karnataka, …

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 …

Muslim quota part of agenda to push country towards Islamisation: Adityanath
10 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 …

Karnataka MLA Iqbal Hussain says Ram is his 'family God', claims Congress never uses religion to divide people
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka MLA Iqbal Hussain says Ram is his 'family God', claims Congress never uses religion to divide people

Op India  

Amid the uproar over the arrest of a Hindu activist in Karnataka’s Hubballi, Congress MLA HA Iqbal Hussain said on Thursday that Lord Ram is his “family God” and that he is a devotee. In 2018, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor had asserted that “no good Hindu would want a Ram Mandir at the Babri site.” Although Congress leader Rahul Gandhi …

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. …

Karnataka says 4% quota for Muslims was shifted'
1 year, 11 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, 11 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 …

AIMIM passes demands reservation for Muslims and tracking majoritarian religious radicalisation
2 years ago

AIMIM passes demands reservation for Muslims and tracking majoritarian religious radicalisation

The Hindu  

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen on Sunday stated that it is determined to expand across the country and passed a host of resolutions such as a demand for reservations for Muslims, including in Maharashtra and Telangana, and a mechanism to track and stop majoritarian religious radicalisation. With this as the rationale, the party stated: “The Union government must breach the …

Reservations to Dalit Christians and Muslims was a ‘Communal Award’ given by Sonia Gandhi for defeating Vajpayee: Why BJP has to resist it
2 years, 6 months ago

Reservations to Dalit Christians and Muslims was a ‘Communal Award’ given by Sonia Gandhi for defeating Vajpayee: Why BJP has to resist it

Op India  

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of India issued a notice to the Union Government, asking for their response in a plea that said those Dalit Hindus who had converted to Christianity or Islam should be given the same reservation benefits as extended to the Scheduled Caste category. In the C.M Arumugam v S. Rajgopal and others, the court held that …

Assembly poll results and after: Why Muslims and the BJP need to talk, and talk fast
3 years ago

Assembly poll results and after: Why Muslims and the BJP need to talk, and talk fast

Firstpost  

The effort should be to try and strike a balance between minority rights and the majority community’s sensitivities, which it believes have been ignored in the name of secularism In the run-up to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, a distant cousin of mine — an old Congress loyalist — who lives in a small town in eastern Uttar Pradesh, called …

BJP’s UP playbook takes religious tone to counter caste divide
3 years, 2 months ago

BJP’s UP playbook takes religious tone to counter caste divide

Hindustan Times  

As it moves closer to the assembly election, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s pitch to retain power in Uttar Pradesh has acquired a religious undertone to counter caste-based differences that the party fears can adversely impact its political fortunes. Party functionaries aware of developments in the state said even as the BJP is banking on the Modi-Yogi duopoly of a “decisive …

Political Storm in Maharashtra Over Quota to Muslims in Education
5 years ago

Political Storm in Maharashtra Over Quota to Muslims in Education

The Quint  

Meanwhile, BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar on Tuesday said the party would back the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government if the NCP and Congress tried to pressurise the Sena to grant Muslim quota by pulling out. The Constitution does not provide for reservation based on religion,” the former state finance minister said. “What is the crime of Sikhs and Christians if reservation …

Maharashtra government to bring reservations for Muslims
5 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra government to bring reservations for Muslims

Op India  

Congress minister in Maharashtra Aslam Sheikh has today revealed that the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government is preparing to introduce reservations for Muslims in the state. Maharashtra Minister and Congress leader Aslam Sheikh: Maharashtra’s Maha Vikas Aghadi government to soon bring Muslim reservation as it was a part of MVA’s common minimum programme — ANI January 31, 2020 Maharashtra …

Congress condemns Mohan Bhagwat's call for debate on reservations, accuses BJP, RSS of being against Dalits and OBCs
5 years, 7 months ago

Congress condemns Mohan Bhagwat's call for debate on reservations, accuses BJP, RSS of being against Dalits and OBCs

Firstpost  

Congress leader Udit Raj alleged that the BJP wanted to spread ‘hatred’ by making people fight among themselves over the issue of reservations. New Delhi: The Congress on Monday condemned Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks calling for a debate on reservations and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party and RSS of “being anti-Dalit” and trying to end the quota …

Telangana Assembly Elections: BJP will not allow reservation for minorities, says Amit Shah
6 years, 4 months ago

Telangana Assembly Elections: BJP will not allow reservation for minorities, says Amit Shah

India TV News  

Making his party's stand clear over religion based reservation, BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday said that BJP will not allow Telangana government to implement 12 per cent reservation for minorities. The BJP national president, who is on a day-long visit to Telangana to address election rallies, claimed that only his party could provide a government in Telangana which would …

'Who's Rahul Gandhi to decide India's religious systems?': RSS' Indresh Kumar on separate religion for Lingayats, politics and Ayodhya
6 years, 11 months ago

'Who's Rahul Gandhi to decide India's religious systems?': RSS' Indresh Kumar on separate religion for Lingayats, politics and Ayodhya

Firstpost  

Indresh Kumar spoke to Firstpost about his take on triple talaq, Ram janmabhoomi, and politics. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s senior functionary, Indresh Kumar is vehemently opposed to the idea of a separate religion for the Lingayat community. After a group of Lingayat seers urged the community to support Congress in Karnataka elections, Kumar — a margdarshak of RSS-affiliate Muslim Rashtriya Manch …

Pro-Hindu groups in Tamil Nadu tell BJP not to attend Muslim, Christian functions: Will state voters fall for this?
9 years, 4 months ago

Pro-Hindu groups in Tamil Nadu tell BJP not to attend Muslim, Christian functions: Will state voters fall for this?

Firstpost  

“We are open to being allies of any party that is aligned with our stand on Hindutva,” says Sampath, head of the fringe pro-Hindu outfit. At the launch of the party’s election campaign in the temple town of Palani, in Dindigul district of southern Tamil Nadu, state president Arjun Sampath of Indu Makkal Katchi sings a different tune. “We are …

Reservation alone can't help Muslim community: Heptulla
10 years, 2 months ago

Reservation alone can't help Muslim community: Heptulla

India TV News  

Reservation alone can't help Muslim community: Heptulla Mumbai: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Najma Heptulla today said reservation in jobs and education alone cannot ensure the development of Muslims.“There cannot be overall development of Muslims even if they are given a reservation. Mumbai: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Najma Heptulla today said reservation in jobs and education alone cannot ensure …

The BJP argument against Muslim reservation is false
10 years, 8 months ago

The BJP argument against Muslim reservation is false

Firstpost  

Originally, the Scheduled Caste reservations were restricted to only Hindus. The Para 3 of the Constitution Order 1950 clearly stated that nobody other than Hindus would be eligible for reservations. It said: “We recommend that para 3 of the Constitution Order 1950 which originally restricted the Scheduled Caste net to the Hindus and later opened it to Sikhs and Buddhists …

Religion-based quota not legally sustainable, says BJP
12 years, 9 months ago

Religion-based quota not legally sustainable, says BJP

India TV News  

New Delhi, May 29: Dismissing Law Minister Salman Khurshid's statement that he will take the 4.5 per cent sub-quota issue to the Supreme Court, the BJP on Tuesday said religion-based reservation is not legally sustainable and Congress has misled the minorities with this politically-motivated step. Asked about the government decision to file a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court …

Withdraw notifications providing reservation to Muslims, demands BJP
12 years, 9 months ago

Withdraw notifications providing reservation to Muslims, demands BJP

India TV News  

Hyderabad, May 29 : Welcoming the Andhra Pradesh High Court's decision to quash the sub-quota for minorities, the BJP unit here urged the state government to withdraw all notifications providing reservations to Muslims in educational institutions and government jobs in the state. Asking to withdraw all notifications issued providing reservations to Muslims, the BJP demanded fresh enumeration of OBCs and …

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