Religion-based Reservations Will Be Abolished: Amit Shah
1 year ago

Religion-based Reservations Will Be Abolished: Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that religious reservations will be abolished and they will, instead, be provided to members of the SC, ST and OBC communities in Telangana state. The BRS government provided four per cent reservations for minorities, which it assured to enhance to 12 per cent, but BJP is against reservations on a religious basis, he said. Shah said that the BRS government was involved in various corruption activities, including the Kaleshwaram project, Miyapur land and ORR scams, while party MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha was involved in the Delhi liquor scam. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to make India the number one in the world and Telangana state can be the country’s top state only under a BJP rule, he said.

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

Constitutional Experts Warn Against Ending Reservations
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Constitutional Experts Warn Against Ending Reservations

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Speakers at a symposium on protecting the Constitution expressed grave concern over the talk of ending reservations and warned of dire consequences it the move came to pass. Addressing the symposion, ‘Protection of Constitution — Saving Reservations,’ Anil Eravathri, former MLA and TS Mineral Corporation chairman, made a presentation to explain how upper castes candidates were securing seats in …

Playing to the gallery in Telangana
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Playing to the gallery in Telangana

The Hindu  

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

No reservation based on religion to Muslims as long as I am alive, says PM Modi in Telangana
7 months, 3 weeks ago

No reservation based on religion to Muslims as long as I am alive, says PM Modi in Telangana

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday tore into the Congress saying as long as he was alive he won't allow reservation for Muslims, on the basis of religion, at the cost of SC, ST and OBCs. In a veiled attack on Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Modi alleged that the money collected in the state through "double R tax"is …

Delhi Police summons Telangana CM Revanth Reddy in Amit Shah's doctored video case on May 1; Modi raises issue
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Police summons Telangana CM Revanth Reddy in Amit Shah's doctored video case on May 1; Modi raises issue

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Police has asked Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to join its probe on May 1 in connection with a doctored video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah that is being circulated on social media amid the Lok Sabha election campaign. Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy Police have issued notices to five members of the Telangana Congress, including its …

Telangana: Reservations become main weapon for political parties to target rivals
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Reservations become main weapon for political parties to target rivals

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: As the Lok Sabha elections draw close, the three main political parties in Telangana are raising the pitch with allegations and counter allegations. The saffron party leaders, including state BJP president G Kishan Reddy and others, have launched a counter-attack on Revanth for carrying out ‘false propaganda’. Joining issue with the BJP leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the …

Telangana: Kishan Reddy dares Revanth to a debate on reservations
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Kishan Reddy dares Revanth to a debate on reservations

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Challenging Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to a debate on reservations, Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday said that while the BJP stands in support of marginalised communities, the Congress has attempted to provoke social tensions to dent the saffron party’s morale. Addressing a press conference, the BJP state president said a case has been registered against …

Congress spreading lies on reservation quotas to defeat BJP: Bandi Sanjay Kumar
7 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 …

Sangh Parivar never opposed reservations, says RSS chief
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sangh Parivar never opposed reservations, says RSS chief

Deccan Chronicle  

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

FIR filed after BJP flags Amit Shah’s ‘tampered video’ on scrapping SC-ST, OBC reservation
7 months, 3 weeks ago

FIR filed after BJP flags Amit Shah’s ‘tampered video’ on scrapping SC-ST, OBC reservation

India TV News  

The Delhi Police on Sunday registered an FIR over the ‘tampered video’ of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in which he could purportedly be heard promising to scrap the reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs. BJP lodges complaint “Union Home Minister Amit Shah Ji did not deliver any such word against the reservation for SC, ST and OBC …

RSS supports reservations, says Mohan Bhagwat
7 months, 3 weeks ago

RSS supports reservations, says Mohan Bhagwat

The Hindu  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has always supported reservations and they should be continued as along as there are social inequities in the country, asserted its chief Mohan Bhagawat on Sunday. Participating at the launch of the Vidya Bharti Vignana Kendra in Nadargul of Rangareddy district, he said he came across a video being circulated in social media, which said that …

We back reservations: RSS head Mohan Bhagwat amid quota row
7 months, 3 weeks ago

We back reservations: RSS head Mohan Bhagwat amid quota row

Op India  

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

Telangana Congress lies about Amit Shah promising to end reservations, shares edited video
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Congress lies about Amit Shah promising to end reservations, shares edited video

Op India  

On Saturday, the official X handle of the Telangana Congress party stirred the hornet’s nest after it shared an edited video and falsely claimed that BJP leader Amit Shah has promised to end reservations for the SC, ST and the OBCs. “Let’s teach Amit Shah, Narendra Modi’s BJP party a proper lesson for saying that they will remove the reservations …

Ranjith Says Vote Out BJP, if You Want Reservation
7 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 …

BJP will scrap reservations by 2025 if it wins: Telangana CM
7 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP will scrap reservations by 2025 if it wins: Telangana CM

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD : Alleging that the BJP and RSS have declared a war on the Constitution with the aim of scrapping reservations for SC, ST and OBC communities, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday said that the saffron party was hoping to win 400 seats to implement this agenda. The TPCC president was speaking after releasing a chargesheet against the …

BJP will end reservation for Muslims in Telangana, says Amit Shah
7 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP will end reservation for Muslims in Telangana, says Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party will end reservation for Muslims introduced by the Congress and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi in Telangana and provide the benefit to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, if it wins the Lok Sabha elections in the southern state, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday. inister Amit Shah and BJP Medak candidate, Raghunandan …

‘Will end Muslim reservation granted by Congress & BRS’: Amit Shah in Telangana
7 months, 4 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. …

Congress will protect 4% reservations for Muslims: CM Revanth
9 months, 1 week ago

Congress will protect 4% reservations for Muslims: CM Revanth

The Hindu  

Chief Minister of Telangana A. Revanth Reddy on Friday asserted that the Congress government would protect the 4% reservations for Muslims in education and employment. Mr. Reddy was speaking at the CM’s Iftar at Lal Bahadur Stadium where he was flanked by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Hyderabad parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi, and faith leaders. “Recently, in Chevella, Amit Shah …

Telangana: Congress' Shabbir Ali says no one can scrap 4% Muslim quota
9 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Congress' Shabbir Ali says no one can scrap 4% Muslim quota

Op India  

Advisor to Telangana’s Congress government Mohammad Ali Shabbir has challenged the Modi government over the issue of Muslim reservation in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Shabbir’s remarks come after Union Home Minister Amit Shah in his address in Secunderabad on 12th March called to abolish the 4% Muslim quota, which the Congress party is seeking to exceed to 12%. The history …

Telangana Christian Association Demands Government Support
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Christian Association Demands Government Support

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana United Christians and Pastors Association on Tuesday submitted a list of demands to the state government on behalf of the Christian community, including subsidy for pilgrimage to Jerusalem, monthly support for pastors, allotment of land for burial grounds, and the transfer of allocated burial ground land to local churches. The association sought permission for the construction of churches …

BJP’s turmeric board announcement in Telangana: Election gimmick or real solution?
1 year, 2 months ago

BJP’s turmeric board announcement in Telangana: Election gimmick or real solution?

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 09, 2023 15:13 IST - 4 MINS READ In the first significant announcement from the Bharatiya Janata Party in election-bound Telangana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of the National Turmeric Board from Mahabubnagar last week. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP’s Arvind Dharmapuri signed a bond assuring turmeric farmers that he would quit if …

Amit Shah defends scrapping 4% reservation for Muslims in Karnataka
1 year, 7 months ago

Amit Shah defends scrapping 4% reservation for Muslims in Karnataka

The Hindu  

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

Bhatti slams Amit Shah for remarks on Muslim quota
1 year, 7 months ago

Bhatti slams Amit Shah for remarks on Muslim quota

Deccan Chronicle  

KARIMNAGAR: CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka called Union home minister Amit Shah's statement that the BJP will scrap 4 per cent reservations for Muslims in Telangana if the party forms government a "drop of poison" meant to cause unrest in a state where people live in peace and communal harmony. Bhatti stated that the Congress government provided 4 percent reservations …

DC Edit | Muslim quota quip stirs T-pot
1 year, 7 months ago

DC Edit | Muslim quota quip stirs T-pot

Deccan Chronicle  

Union home minister Amit Shah’s statement at a public meeting organised by the Telangana state BJP unit at Chevella as a build up to the Assembly elections slated for the end of this year, in which he called upon people to elect his party and have the first-ever saffron state government in a Telugu state, in return for which, the …

BJP will scrap 4% Muslim quota after TS win: Amit Shah
1 year, 8 months ago

BJP will scrap 4% Muslim quota after TS win: Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

Chevella: Asserting that the BJP would form government in Telangana in the December 2023 Assembly elections, Union home minister Amit Shah declared on Sunday that the BJP government would abolish the four per cent quota given to Muslims in education and employment, contending that there is no provision in the Constitution to provide reservations on the basis of religion. “We …

‘Will end Muslim reservation in Telangana if BJP wins’: Amit Shah
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Will end Muslim reservation in Telangana if BJP wins’: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Countdown for the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led BRS Government in Telangana has begun and the BJP’s fight will not stop until the present regime is dethroned, Union Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday. Addressing a public meeting titled "Vijay Sankalp Sabha" at Chevella near here, Shah said if BJP comes to power in Telangana, reservations for Muslims will be removed. "The …

Suspect moves: The Hindu Editorial on changes to reservation policy in Karnataka
1 year, 8 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. …

Explained | Why and how was the 4% reservation for Muslims under the OBC category scrapped in Karnataka?
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained | Why and how was the 4% reservation for Muslims under the OBC category scrapped in Karnataka?

The Hindu  

The story so far: At the Cabinet meeting in Karnataka on Friday, the BJP government did away with the nearly three-decade-old 4% reservation for Muslims in the Other Backward Classes category and distributed it equally among the Veerashaiva-Lingayats and Vokkaligas, two dominant land-owning communities in the State, at 2% each. The Cabinet decided to exclude Muslims from the OBC category …

DC Edit | Scrap religion-based quotas; it's time to rethink all others
1 year, 8 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 …

Will restore scrapped 4 per cent quota for Muslims in Karnataka, says Congress
1 year, 8 months ago

Will restore scrapped 4 per cent quota for Muslims in Karnataka, says Congress

Hindustan Times  

Flaying the BJP-led Karnataka government for its decision to scrap the reservation for Muslims under Category 2B in the OBC list, the Congress declared on Sunday that it would restore the quota to the minority community in the event of the party coming to power in the State, where Assembly elections are due by May. Will restore scrapped 4 per …

Karnataka decides to abolish 4 per cent reservation for minorities
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka decides to abolish 4 per cent reservation for minorities

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has announced its decision to scrap the four per cent quota for minorities and add it to the existing quota of two dominant communities of the poll-bound state. The 4 per cent reservation given to Muslims under 2B classification of the OBC category will now be divided into two equal parts and added to the existing …

BJP workers detained for protesting against Telangana govt's order on teachers' transfers
1 year, 11 months ago

BJP workers detained for protesting against Telangana govt's order on teachers' transfers

India Today  

The Hyderabad Police on Monday detained several leaders of BJP’s minority morcha protesting at the office of the Commissioner of School Education in Lakdikapul and shifted them to the Nampally Police Station. The leaders were protesting against a government order pertaining to Telangana Public Employment, of December 6, 2021, which introduced a zonal system in the allocation of jobs that …

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, 3 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 …

None serious about okaying reservations for STs bill
2 years, 8 months ago

None serious about okaying reservations for STs bill

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: The bill hiking reservations for scheduled tribes from six to 10 percent appears far from being approved while ruling BJP at centre and TRS in Telangana are blaming each other for delay even as Telangana Legislative Assembly elections are fast approaching. Union minister for tribal welfare Arjun Munda, vide a letter in February 2022, informed state tribal welfare minister …

Harish Rao says minister Tudu \'lied\' on Bill enhancing ST quota
2 years, 9 months ago

Harish Rao says minister Tudu \'lied\' on Bill enhancing ST quota

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Finance minister T. Harish Rao attacked Union minister of state for tribal affairs Bishweswar Tudu for his statement in the Lok Sabha that the Centre had not received the Telangana government's Bill enhancing reservations for Scheduled Tribes from 6 per cent to 10 per cent. Taking up Tudu’s statement, made in response to Congress MP N. Uttam Kumar Reddy …

KCR Announces 10% EWS Reservation in Jobs, Education After Ultimatum by Upper Castes
3 years, 11 months ago

KCR Announces 10% EWS Reservation in Jobs, Education After Ultimatum by Upper Castes

News 18  

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has announced that the state government has decided to implement 10 per cent reservation to the Economically Weaker Sections in the state. “There is a need to implement 10 percent reservation in jobs and education to those economically weaker classes. The news come hours after BJP national executive member N Indrasena Reddy had said …

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