Caste census, removing 50% cap on reservations central to vision for country: Congress
4 months, 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 begin its caste survey on Saturday. It is also, as Rahul Gandhi noted in Hyderabad earlier this week, “a blueprint for the national caste survey that the INDIA coalition’s government will conduct,” he said. “This census 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 Congress’ vision for the country,” Mr. Ramesh said.

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Telangana Assembly passes 12 Bills in 11 sittings
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Telangana Assembly passes 12 Bills in 11 sittings

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Budget session of the Assembly which saw several historic Bills being passed, concluded on Thursday after the House passed the Appropriation Bill approving the Rs 3.05 lakh crore budget for 2025-26 presented by Deputy Chief Minister and finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. In the session that began on March 12, the Assembly unanimously passed the Telangana Backward Classes Bill, …

How poll politics is inherent in Telangana, Bengal caste counts
3 days, 9 hours ago

How poll politics is inherent in Telangana, Bengal caste counts

India Today  

India’s social fabric is woven with intricate threads of caste, a reality that has shaped its politics, economics and social dynamics for centuries. In Tamil Nadu, Congress state president K. Selvaperunthagai urged the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government to conduct a caste survey similar to Telangana’s. In 2023, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, then aligned with the anti-BJP bloc, conducted a …

'Caste-census' obsessed Rahul Gandhi attacks merit, resorts to fear mongering through emotional appeal: Details
1 week ago

'Caste-census' obsessed Rahul Gandhi attacks merit, resorts to fear mongering through emotional appeal: Details

Op India  

On Thursday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi courted controversy after he attacked merit in India as ‘unfair’ to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes. Rahul Gandhi misleads about caste census through emotional appeal During the course of the podcast, Rahul Gandhi was seen making an emotional appeal to convince his audience about the ‘merits’ of the caste census. …

Independent group meets for first time to analyse Telangana caste survey
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Independent group meets for first time to analyse Telangana caste survey

India Today  

A detailed presentation on Telangana’s caste survey methodology and preliminary findings was delivered by Hyderabad’s district collector A Durishetty on Thursday, at the first meeting of the Independent Expert Working Group, established by the Telangana government to study and analyse the survey. This development follows the Telangana government’s move to include renowned French economist Thomas Piketty as a member of …

Rahul Gandhi says caste census key to exposing India's inequality, BJP hits back
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Rahul Gandhi says caste census key to exposing India's inequality, BJP hits back

India Today  

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has stoked a fresh row after claiming that India's education system is unfair to the lower castes. In response, the BJP hit out at Rahul Gandhi, saying that the Congress leader crying foul about India's merit system in the field of education reflects the party's "dynastic" mindset. Responding to Rahul …

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan welcomes SC sub-classification
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Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan welcomes SC sub-classification

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan said on Thursday that sub-classification of the Scheduled Castes became a reality because of the sustained efforts of MRPS leader Manda Krishna Madiga and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. During a Short Discussion on the report on sub-classification of Scheduled Castes submitted by retired IAS officer Rajiv Ranjan Mishra in …

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly approves sub-classification of Scheduled Castes; we have kept our word, asserts Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
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Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly approves sub-classification of Scheduled Castes; we have kept our word, asserts Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Thursday approved the report of the One-Man Commission on Sub-Classification of Scheduled Castes headed by Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, a retired IAS officer. In his remarks, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu reaffirmed the government’s commitment to SC sub-categorisation, stating that it was a long-pending demand that had now been fulfilled. Chandrababu NaiduAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister …

House debates whether to conduct caste census or caste survey
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House debates whether to conduct caste census or caste survey

The Hindu  

The demand for conducting the caste census came to the fore yet again in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday. Responding to G K Mani’s demand to conduct caste census, Minister for Backward Classes Welfare Siva V. Meyyanathan reiterated it was the job of the Union government. Stalin had in October 2023 written to the Prime Minister calling for caste …

DC Edit | Will Telangana Quota Law Stand?
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1 week, 2 days ago

DC Edit | Will Telangana Quota Law Stand?

Deccan Chronicle  

The Telangana Legislative Assembly has passed the Telangana Backward Classes Bill, 2025, to increase reservation for Backward Classes in education, employment, and local bodies to 42 per cent from 29 per cent. Though there are states like Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh, where the total reservation extended in the state has already touched 69 per cent, the Telangana reservation law is …

Congress High Command Praises Revanth Reddy on OBC Bill
1 week, 2 days ago

Congress High Command Praises Revanth Reddy on OBC Bill

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday praised Chief Minister Revanth Reddy-led Congress government in Telangana for the revolutionary step it had taken in fulfilling its promise and showing the way for increasing reservations for the Backward Classes communities. “This is indeed a revolutionary step towards social justice through which the wall of 50 per …

Telangana Govt assures to hike SC reservations after the next Census
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Telangana Govt assures to hike SC reservations after the next Census

The Hindu  

Telangana Government has announced its resolve to enhance the reservation for Scheduled Caste communities after the data of the next Census is made public. Present reservations on basis of Census 2011 Based on the 2011 census, the State Government has fixed the reservations for SCs at 15% and will enhance it once the population status of the Scheduled Caste communities …

Telangana assembly passes bills to increase OBC reservation to 42%
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1 week, 3 days ago

Telangana assembly passes bills to increase OBC reservation to 42%

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana assembly on Monday passed two bills to hike the reservation for other backward classes in education, employment and local bodies to 42%, fulfilling a major campaign promise based on the recently concluded caste survey but also triggering controversy over the breached 50% cap on caste-based reservations. The assembly also passed the Telangana Scheduled Castes Bill, 2025, seeking to …

Revanth Reddy says Telangana's SC classification fulfills Congress promise to Dalits
1 week, 3 days ago

Revanth Reddy says Telangana's SC classification fulfills Congress promise to Dalits

India Today  

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Tuesday called the classification of Scheduled Caste communities a "historic step" towards justice and upliftment. Speaking during the Budget session in the Assembly, he said “many activists have sacrificed their lives for SC classification, and the 'people's government' is committed to the upliftment of the SC communities.” He highlighted the Congress party’s long-standing commitment …

Telangana's 42% quota push based on caste census, a first for any state
1 week, 3 days ago

Telangana's 42% quota push based on caste census, a first for any state

India Today  

Telangana is set to become the first state to implement reservations based on a caste survey, with the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passing a key bill to increase reservation for Backward Classes to 42 per cent in government jobs, educational institutions, and local body elections. This is what the whole country needs,” he posted on X, adding that a caste …

Revanth seeks Modi’s appointment for all-party delegation to present BC Bills
1 week, 3 days ago

Revanth seeks Modi’s appointment for all-party delegation to present BC Bills

The Hindu  

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy sought the appointment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a delegation of all the parties from Telangana under his leadership to apprise him of the two Bills passed by the Assembly and seek his support for clearance from the Central government. In a letter to the Prime Minister on Monday, Mr. Reddy said the Assembly …

OBCs in Telangana to get 42% reservation in education, jobs? CM Revanth Reddy vows ‘proactive measures’
1 week, 3 days ago

OBCs in Telangana to get 42% reservation in education, jobs? CM Revanth Reddy vows ‘proactive measures’

Live Mint  

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has reaffirmed his government's ‘proactive measures’ to securing a 42% reservation for Backward Classes in education, employment, and political opportunities. Be on the right side of history & let each one of us become a champion of this historic move.”, CM Reddy wrote on X. CM Revanth Reddy's initiative follows a promise made by Congress …

Scheduled Castes to be divided into three groups to implement 15% reservation
1 week, 3 days ago

Scheduled Castes to be divided into three groups to implement 15% reservation

The Hindu  

Reservations for the Scheduled Castes will forthwith be made on the basis of three major groups within the community identified by the Telangana Government. The Bill follows the Supreme Court’s direction permitting sub-classification within Scheduled Castes reserved categories,followingpersistent demands and representations from various sections among them. The Bill said that in order to eliminate inequalities in status, facilities and opportunities …

Karnataka Caste Survey: Why Siddaramaiah’s 10-Year Delay Sparks Controversy
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Karnataka Caste Survey: Why Siddaramaiah’s 10-Year Delay Sparks Controversy

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 11, 2025 20:07 IST - 3 MINS READ Leaders of backward classes in Karnataka have demanded that the findings of the Karnataka Socio-economic and Educational Survey conducted in the State be released. The comprehensive house-to-house educational survey that recorded the caste of the respondents was conducted in 2015 during Siddaramaiah’s previous tenure as Chief Minister. Statements from …

Telangana Caste Survey 2025: Data Transparency, Political Clashes, and the Future of BC Reservations
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Telangana Caste Survey 2025: Data Transparency, Political Clashes, and the Future of BC Reservations

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 11, 2025 12:52 IST - 13 MINS READ The Telangana government’s landmark caste survey has rekindled a discourse on social justice measures and reservation while simultaneously triggering intense political fights over who truly represents the interests of the backward classes in the State. “The BJP is fundamentally opposed to a caste census, and BRS leaders, including K. …

Telangana’s SC Subclassification: Justice for Dalits or a New Inequality?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Telangana’s SC Subclassification: Justice for Dalits or a New Inequality?

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 10, 2025 17:58 IST - 6 MINS READ Following the Supreme Court’s validation last year of subclassifications within the SC and ST categories, the Telangana government, led by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, appointed a single-member judicial commission in November 2024. Headed by the retired Justice Shameem Akhtar, it was tasked with assessing intragroup disparities among various castes …

CM Revanth Reddy accuses forces of plotting against 42 per cent BC reservation
2 weeks, 4 days ago

CM Revanth Reddy accuses forces of plotting against 42 per cent BC reservation

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy alleged that some forces are hatching conspiracies and obstructing the government’s efforts to provide 42 per cent reservation to BC communities. The data collected during previous chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s rule stated that upper castes constituted 21 per cent of state’s population but the recent caste survey disclosed it was only 15.28 per …

Telangana government constitutes an independent panel for thorough study of caste survey data
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Telangana government constitutes an independent panel for thorough study of caste survey data

The Hindu  

The State government has decided to constitute an independent committee, comprising reputed persons, to study the comprehensive household survey to assess the social, economic, education, employment, political and caste status of the people. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka who announced the constitution of the committee said there was a need to conduct a thorough examination of the data, obtained …

Work to make Rahul PM, Revanth tells Congress cadre
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Work to make Rahul PM, Revanth tells Congress cadre

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has set a clear political agenda for the Congress leaders and activists in Telangana: Party programmes and government decisions effectively reach the people and ensure that Rahul Gandhi becomes the Prime Minister. Addressing the TPCC’s extended meeting at Gandhi Bhavan on Friday, Revanth Reddy said, "Thanks to Rahul Gandhi’s relentless pursuit, caste census and SC …

Telangana’s caste count creates new conundrum
1 month ago

Telangana’s caste count creates new conundrum

Hindustan Times  

In the sun-baked expanse of Mahabubnagar district in Telangana, November brings a trickle of relief. Part-1 contained questions about a person’s caste, subcaste, religion, age, gender, mother tongue, mobile numbers, educational qualifications, information regarding disability, profession, whether the person held a salaried job or a farm job or was self-employed, annual income, bank details; details of personal property, including agriculture …

PMK hopes to rally ‘every community’ with demand for caste-census
1 month ago

PMK hopes to rally ‘every community’ with demand for caste-census

The Hindu  

Pattali Makkal Katchi’s Samaya Samudhaya Nallinakka Maanadu’, held in Kumbakonam on Sunday, marks a shift from the party’s earlier controversial approach of mobilising the Vanniyar community invoking caste-pride and alienating other communities, and instead using a ‘caste census’ as a rallying point to garner support from every community, including the Scheduled Castes. This shift in strategy could be explained due …

Revanth Reddy says responsibility to counter the ‘conspiracy to defame Backward Class survey’ lies with the associations
1 month ago

Revanth Reddy says responsibility to counter the ‘conspiracy to defame Backward Class survey’ lies with the associations

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy saw a conspiracy against the Backward Classes by the parties and groups that were targeting him despite taking up the BC caste survey for the first time in India and said it was the responsibility of the BCs to save this exercise or else they would end up losing. Mr. Rahul Gandhi directed me to complete …

BJP spreading false propaganda on caste census, says Revanth Reddy
1 month ago

BJP spreading false propaganda on caste census, says Revanth Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Saturday accused the BJP of spreading false propaganda about caste census as it does not want to conduct census in the country. “I challenge former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, Sanjay and Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy to prove which house in which block was wrong done during the caste census. …

Karnataka Caste Census Report: Why Siddaramaiah’s Government Is Stalling
1 month ago

Karnataka Caste Census Report: Why Siddaramaiah’s Government Is Stalling

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 22, 2025 13:36 IST - 5 MINS READ Over the past week, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been engaged in meetings with Ministers and various community leaders as part of pre-budget discussions leading up to the presentation of the Karnataka budget on March 7. Responding to this, Siddaramaiah stated, “The government has accepted the caste census report …

Announce caste-based survey in upcoming Budget session, Anbumani urges T.N. govt.
1 month, 1 week ago

Announce caste-based survey in upcoming Budget session, Anbumani urges T.N. govt.

The Hindu  

Pattali Makkal Katchi president Anbumani Ramadoss on Thursday said real social justice lies in conducting a caste-based survey and implementing measures at a micro level using that data for the welfare of people. Speaking at a demonstration in Chennai organised by the PMK and a few other parties demanding that the State government conduct a caste-based survey in Tamil Nadu, …

Plug data gaps: State-level statistical surveys could help
1 month, 1 week ago

Plug data gaps: State-level statistical surveys could help

Live Mint  

India’s ministry of statistics and programme implementation has commenced celebrations to commemorate 75 years of the National Sample Survey Office, India’s premier agency for all-India statistical surveys. The RGI is also responsible for other important data, such as statistics on fertility, mortality and various demographic variables, which are collected as part of the Sample Registration System. In this backdrop, an …

Revanth Raking up Modi Caste to Divert From Public Issues: Arvind
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1 month, 1 week ago

Revanth Raking up Modi Caste to Divert From Public Issues: Arvind

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: BJP MP Arvind Dharmapuri on Sunday alleged that Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy deliberately raised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s caste to divert public attention from pressing state problems. “He is trying to politicise caste and religious matters ahead of local body elections,” Dharmapuri said at a meeting held at the BJP district office. Meanwhile, BJP Rajya Sabha member …

Opposition Afraid of Caste Census in TG: Cong. Leader
1 month, 1 week ago

Opposition Afraid of Caste Census in TG: Cong. Leader

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: Telangana State Cooperative Unions chairman and District Congress Committee president Manala Mohan Reddy accused Opposition leaders of fearing the upcoming caste census in Telangana. Speaking at Congress Bhavan on Sunday, Mohan Reddy criticised BJP MP Arvind Dharmapuri and BRS district president A. Jeevan Reddy for their focus on criticising the Congress’ political standing. Mohan Reddy also highlighted that the …

Rahul Asks Revanth to Lead Congress' Caste Census Campaign
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1 month, 1 week ago

Rahul Asks Revanth to Lead Congress' Caste Census Campaign

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, during a meeting in Delhi on Saturday, invited Leader of Opposition and party senior Rahul Gandhi to attend one of the two major public rallies slated for April, to celebrate the success of Telangana's caste census and SC sub-categorisation. Official sources said that Gandhi discussed plans of launching a nationwide movement demanding the BJP-led …

Want to know Rahul Gandhi’s caste, conduct caste census: Mahesh Goud to BJP leaders
1 month, 1 week ago

Want to know Rahul Gandhi’s caste, conduct caste census: Mahesh Goud to BJP leaders

The Hindu  

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee chief Mahesh Goud asked the BJP government at the Centre to conduct caste census in the country if they were interested to know the caste of Congress Rahul Gandhi. At a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan, Mr. Goud found fault with the BJP leaders criticising Mr. Gandhi for questioning his caste details. Gandhi will give in …

Modi is not a born BC, says Revanth acknowledging that he was wrong only about the date
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1 month, 1 week ago

Modi is not a born BC, says Revanth acknowledging that he was wrong only about the date

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy clarified his comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s community’s inclusion in the Backward Classes list in Gujarat and acknowledged that he was at fault with regard to the year he mentioned, but asserted that doesn’t take away the fact that Mr. Modi was not a born BC. Earlier, BJP leaders termed Mr. Revanth Reddy’s …

Revanth meets Rahul to present his big political achievement
1 month, 1 week ago

Revanth meets Rahul to present his big political achievement

The Hindu  

Taking his biggest political achievement — conducting the caste survey in Telangana — to Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy impressed upon him to participate in the proposed public meeting in Telangana to send a message to the nation that Congress was serious about the caste census in the country. Mr. Reddy met Mr. Gandhi in New Delhi, after …

Caste survey in Telangana to set a national roadmap: CM Revanth Reddy
1 month, 1 week ago

Caste survey in Telangana to set a national roadmap: CM Revanth Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has stated that the state's caste survey will serve as a roadmap for the country in conducting a caste census. Speaking to the media after the meeting, Revanth Reddy emphasised that the caste survey will help shape welfare schemes effectively. "Telangana is setting an example in conducting a comprehensive caste survey and SC categorisation. …

PMK to stage protest on February 20 demanding caste census in T.N.
1 month, 1 week ago

PMK to stage protest on February 20 demanding caste census in T.N.

The Hindu  

Pattali Makkal Katchi president Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss on Friday announced that the party would organise a protest on February 20 demanding that the State government conduct a caste-wise census in Tamil Nadu. In a statement, Dr. Anbumani said the support for a caste-wise census was growing and that the State government was behaving as though it did not care about …

Telangana to conduct second round of caste survey from February 16 to 28: CM
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana to conduct second round of caste survey from February 16 to 28: CM

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana government will conduct a second round of socio-economic, educational, employment, political and caste survey from February 16 to 28, in the wake of criticism from the opposition that the earlier survey was not comprehensive, besides objections raised by some OBC groups and leaders from within the Congress that there were discrepancies in the figures of various castes. State …

PMK and Congress on same page in caste census issue, says Anbumani in letter to Selvaperunthagai
1 month, 2 weeks ago

PMK and Congress on same page in caste census issue, says Anbumani in letter to Selvaperunthagai

The Hindu  

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Thursday wrote to Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai, highlighting the PMK’s stance that a population-cum-caste census should be conducted at the national level and caste census should be conducted by State governments. “You must understand that the PMK and the Congress are on the same page on the issue and urge the DMK …

Telangana Government Paves Way for SC Subclassification, Leading to Protest Among Madigas and Malas
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana Government Paves Way for SC Subclassification, Leading to Protest Among Madigas and Malas

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 13, 2025 16:02 IST - 5 MINS READ As the Telangana government prepares to enact a piece of legislation to pave the way for Scheduled Castes subclassification, disagreements have arisen: Madigas and Malas, the largest groups as per population size, remain discontent. On February 4, the Telangana government accepted most of the recommendations of the Justice Shameem …

Telangana to hold another round of caste survey for those left out after backlash
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana to hold another round of caste survey for those left out after backlash

India Today  

Facing criticism from the Opposition, including the Bharat Rashtra Samithi and various backward classes organisations, Telangana government announced a second phase of the caste survey from February 16 to 28. This will also be open for those who would want to update their information, announced Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring 42 …

KTR welcomes decision to re-conduct caste survey
1 month, 2 weeks ago

KTR welcomes decision to re-conduct caste survey

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president K.T. He also demanded an unconditional apology from Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to the Backward Class community for the inaccuracies, which caused mental anguish and reduced the BC population count. He stressed that local body elections should only be held after a comprehensive second survey is conducted, and 42% reservation is legally provided …

Take objections on SC classification to notice of Cabinet panel or judicial commission: Telangana CM
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Take objections on SC classification to notice of Cabinet panel or judicial commission: Telangana CM

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has asked members of the Scheduled Castes communities, Madiga community in particular, to take their objections and problems if any on the SC categorisation to the attention of the Cabinet sub-committee constituted for the purpose as well as the judicial commission. The Chief Minister made this suggestion to a delegation of Madiga community, led …

Hyderabad DCC celebrates caste survey, hails it as a major step towards social justice
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad DCC celebrates caste survey, hails it as a major step towards social justice

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad District Congress Committee celebrated the successful completion of the caste survey and SC categorisation in Telangana, hailing it as a historic step towards social justice and equitable resource allocation. The event held here on Monday, attended by senior Congress leaders and party workers, was chaired by Hyderabad DCC president Mohammed Waliullah Sameer. Addressing the meeting, Telangana State Minority …

Telangana CM Revanth faces challenges on caste survey implementation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana CM Revanth faces challenges on caste survey implementation

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana government, headed by chief minister A Revanth Reddy, and which has just completed the comprehensive socio-economic, educational, employment, political, and caste survey in the state assembly on February 4, is now facing the biggest challenge of implementing the same. But prominent OBC leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP and national OBC welfare association president R Krishnaiah and former Telangana …

Why Revanth Reddy govt gave only a sneak peak of Telangana caste survey
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Revanth Reddy govt gave only a sneak peak of Telangana caste survey

India Today  

One more milestone has been marked in the evolving landscape of India’s caste empowerment politics: a report containing an enumeration of the various caste groups that make up Telangana’s 35.5 million population. The caste count, officially termed the ‘Socio-Economic, Educational, Employment, Political and Caste Survey’, revealed that Backward Classes constitute 56.33 per cent of the state’s population, with BC Muslims …

Comprehensive caste survey can justify legislative and constitutional measures to increase reservations: BC leaders
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Comprehensive caste survey can justify legislative and constitutional measures to increase reservations: BC leaders

The Hindu  

Former State BC Commission chairman Vakulabharanam Krishna Mohan Rao has criticised Chief Minister A.Revanth Reddy for stating that exceeding the 50% reservation cap was constitutionally impossible. He argued that a comprehensive caste survey could provide the necessary justification for legislative and constitutional measures to increase reservations. Several prominent intellectuals and BC association leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP R.Krishnaiah, former minister …

Caste census data will help in empowerment of BCs: Ponnam Prabhakar
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Caste census data will help in empowerment of BCs: Ponnam Prabhakar

The Hindu  

Minister for Backward Classes Welfare and Transport Ponnam Prabhakar has said that the recent caste census was conducted in a transparent manner with precision and its comprehensive data will help in devising effective policies for the welfare and empowerment of the backward classes and other marginalised communities. Speaking to the media here on Friday, the Minister hit out at the …

Rahul Gandhi’s controversial Telangana Caste Census: Unconstitutional Muslim classification, vote bank politics, and divisively polarising agenda
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi’s controversial Telangana Caste Census: Unconstitutional Muslim classification, vote bank politics, and divisively polarising agenda

Op India  

Rahul Gandhi’s government in Telangana conducted a caste survey in the months of November and December in 2024. Rahul Gandhi thundered in Lok Sabha how his government in Telangana finished a caste survey and shocking results came to light. Out of this, Rahul Gandhi’s government is claiming that 35,76,588 Muslims fall under the Backward Castes category. The summary report that …

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