Upper caste reservation: Opposition questions timing, intent of BJP’s decision
6 years ago

Upper caste reservation: Opposition questions timing, intent of BJP’s decision

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Opposition parties on Monday supported the Union cabinet’s move to approve 10% reservation for economically backward sections in the general category but criticised its timing and questioned the intent of the Bharatiya Janata Party -led government in taking this decision. The Congress said it will “support each step taken to uplift the poor” but asked why the government’s decision came just a day ahead of the end of the winter session of Parliament. The Aam Aadmi Party led by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal demanded that the government extend Parliament’s winter session “if it was serious” in its intent. The Lok Sabha elections are less than three months away and Monday’s development is being seen as the BJP’s attempt to consolidate its upper caste vote base.

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AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal accuses BJP of ‘betraying’ Delhi Jats over reservation
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1 day, 7 hours ago

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal accuses BJP of ‘betraying’ Delhi Jats over reservation

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid growing political debate over Jat votes ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has criticised the BJP for “betraying” the Jat community in Delhi over the issue of reservation. Kejriwal pointed out that while the Jat community in Delhi is included in the state’s OBC list, they remain excluded from the central OBC list, …

All eyes on Rahul Gandhi's public meeting as Congress aims to challenge AAP in Delhi polls
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2 days, 7 hours ago

All eyes on Rahul Gandhi's public meeting as Congress aims to challenge AAP in Delhi polls

New Indian Express  

As the Delhi Assembly elections draw closer, all eyes are on Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, who is set to address a public meeting in Seelampur on Monday evening. Political analysts are closely watching how Gandhi addresses the AAP government in Delhi, led by its party chief Arvind Kejriwal, given the complexities …

'They will demolish slums and acquire land:' Kejriwal's latest attack on BJP as poll campaign heats up
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3 days, 7 hours ago

'They will demolish slums and acquire land:' Kejriwal's latest attack on BJP as poll campaign heats up

New Indian Express  

Responding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech on Saturday, Kejriwal said, "The way Amit Shah ji lied to the slum dwellers of Delhi and tried to mislead them, today we have come to this slum camp to expose that lie. If 4,700 houses have been built in the last 10 years, then it will take 1,000 years to provide …

Rahul Gandhi to address his first Delhi election rally tomorrow
3 days, 11 hours ago

Rahul Gandhi to address his first Delhi election rally tomorrow

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address a rally for the upcoming Assembly election in Delhi on Monday. Mr. Gandhi’s ‘Jai Bheem-Jai Samvidhan’ rally in north-east Delhi’s Seelampur will be his first in the national capital since the 2024 Lok Sabha poll. Making the announcement on Saturday, the party’s Delhi in-charge, Qazi Nizamuddin, said Mr. Gandhi’s rally will see huge participation …

Funds to residents' body to hire private security guards: AAP's new poll promise
5 days, 7 hours ago

Funds to residents' body to hire private security guards: AAP's new poll promise

India Today  

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal announced a major electoral promise on Friday, pledging to provide Resident Welfare Associations with funds to hire private security guards if the party is voted back into power. "We will ensure security for RWAs by funding private security guards," said Kejriwal during a press conference. Speaking about his recent meeting with the Election Commission, …

Winter contest: On the Delhi Assembly elections
5 days, 13 hours ago

Winter contest: On the Delhi Assembly elections

The Hindu  

The Delhi Assembly elections on February 5 is set to be a bipolar contest between the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Since then, the voters in Delhi have swung overwhelmingly in favour of the AAP in Assembly elections and the BJP in Lok Sabha elections. When announcing the elections, the Chief Election Commissioner sought to allay …

AAP MP Sanjay Singh's jibe at PM Modi, BJP: 'Bin dulhe ki baraat'
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1 week, 2 days ago

AAP MP Sanjay Singh's jibe at PM Modi, BJP: 'Bin dulhe ki baraat'

Hindustan Times  

AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday took a scathing jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the BJP's decision to not announce a chief ministerial face before the Delhi assembly election, saying he was surging ahead with a marriage procession without the groom. Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh After PM Modi targeted the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of Delhi …

Delhi polls: Kejriwal claims BJP, Congress working together 'covertly', taunts them to declare alliance
1 week, 4 days ago

Delhi polls: Kejriwal claims BJP, Congress working together 'covertly', taunts them to declare alliance

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the Congress and the BJP should formally declare their alliance, amid the two opposition parties sharpening their attacks on the former chief minister ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls. Kejriwal also took a dig at the Congress, saying barring a few mediapersons, people had stopped taking the party "seriously." AAP has …

'Why Is BJP So Arrogant?' Arvind Kejriwal Hits Out At Shivraj Singh Chouhan Over Letter To CM Atishi
1 week, 5 days ago

'Why Is BJP So Arrogant?' Arvind Kejriwal Hits Out At Shivraj Singh Chouhan Over Letter To CM Atishi

ABP News  

The Aam Aadmi Party has hit back at Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan after he sent a letter to Delhi CM on the "plight of farmers" in Delhi. AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal pointed out that farmers in Punjab have been protesting and sitting on an indefinite hunger strike for several days with no response from the BJP. पंजाब …

Delhi Assembly polls: What's delaying the BJP candidate list?
1 week, 6 days ago

Delhi Assembly polls: What's delaying the BJP candidate list?

India Today  

As the political battle for the Delhi Assembly elections intensifies, all eyes are on the BJP, which is yet to unveil its candidate list. Here's a closer look at the key factors influencing the BJP's decision-making process: BJP FOCUSING ON WINNABILITY FACTOR Soon after the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the BJP in Delhi started receiving multiple applications on …

In White Paper, BJP accuses AAP of ‘neglecting’ NE Delhi
2 weeks, 4 days ago

In White Paper, BJP accuses AAP of ‘neglecting’ NE Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party released a white paper on Friday, in which it accused the Aam Aadmi Party-led government of not carrying out “basic developmental works” in northeast Delhi, and intensified its attack on the ruling party’s newly launched welfare schemes. In White Paper, BJP accuses AAP of ‘neglecting’ NE Delhi Northeast Delhi parliamentarian Manoj Tiwari claimed that the AAP …

INDIA bloc to split? AAP says 'will ask other parties in alliance to remove Congress'
2 weeks, 5 days ago

INDIA bloc to split? AAP says 'will ask other parties in alliance to remove Congress'

India TV News  

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance came under a big threat of split after Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday said it would ask the other parties in the coalition to remove the Congress. Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh alleged at a press conference that the actions of the Congress are damaging the unity of the …

Delhi Election 2025: Arvind Kejriwal challenges BJP with THESE 3 questions ahead of polls
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Delhi Election 2025: Arvind Kejriwal challenges BJP with THESE 3 questions ahead of polls

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal posed three questions for the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party to answer before the upcoming Delhi assembly elections 2025. The former Delhi CM said the BJP was badly upset by the Mahila Samman Yojana and Sanjeevani Yojana. The two AAP flagship schemes – Mahila Samman Yojana and Sanjeevani Yojana – were announced …

Congress steps up campaign over Amit Shah’s remarks on Dr. Ambedkar
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Congress steps up campaign over Amit Shah’s remarks on Dr. Ambedkar

The Hindu  

Stepping up its campaign against Home Minister Amit Shah for his comment that it has become a “fashion” to take Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s name, the Congress on Saturday announced a plan to hold countrywide press conferences and Ambedkar samman marches in the next few days. “On 24 December, all across the country, we will hold Babasaheb Ambedkar Samman Marches and …

Delhi Assembly Election: Latest BJP-AAP Battle Centres Around Purvanchal Votes. Here's Why It Matters
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Delhi Assembly Election: Latest BJP-AAP Battle Centres Around Purvanchal Votes. Here's Why It Matters

ABP News  

Purvanchali votes have become the centre of the latest battle between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of assembly polls in Delhi. Nadda's statement soon snowballed into a controversy with AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal accusing the BJP president of calling the people of the Purvanchali community "Rohingyas and Bangladeshis", and "admitting" that their names were being …

AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar
3 weeks, 5 days ago

AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday demanded an apology and resignation from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on B R Ambedkar in Parliament. With Delhi Assembly elections approaching, party sources revealed that AAP is positioning this issue to consolidate its Dalit voter base and retain dominance in the 12 reserved seats of the national capital. …

How political showdown over Ambedkar's legacy could impact Delhi Assembly polls
3 weeks, 5 days ago

How political showdown over Ambedkar's legacy could impact Delhi Assembly polls

India Today  

With the Delhi Assembly elections slated for early February next year, the alleged disrespect of Dr BR Ambedkar by Home Minister Amit Shah during the Constitution debate in Parliament has set a new narrative in the Capital’s politics. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has struggled to wrest power in Delhi for 26 years — initially from the Congress and more …

BJP Forms 17-Member Election Committee Ahead Of Delhi Assembly Polls. Check Details
3 weeks, 6 days ago

BJP Forms 17-Member Election Committee Ahead Of Delhi Assembly Polls. Check Details

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday formed a 17-member election committee in view of the upcoming 70-member Delhi Assembly polls due in Februray 2025. As per the list issued by the party, the panel also includes Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha chief Richa Mishra as an ex-officio member and State election in-charge Baijayant Panda, and co-in-charges Atul Garg and Alka Gurjar …

With BJP yet to announce candidates for Assembly poll, posters of ticket hopefuls crop up across Delhi
4 weeks ago

With BJP yet to announce candidates for Assembly poll, posters of ticket hopefuls crop up across Delhi

The Hindu  

With the Aam Aadmi Party having declared its candidates on all Assembly constituencies and the Congress on 21 of the 70 seats, all eyes are now on the BJP, which has not announced the name of a single nominee yet. Amid speculations over ticket distribution by Delhi’s main Opposition party, prospective candidates have started putting up posters of themselves hoping …

‘BJP topples govts’, says AAP's Sanjay Singh. JP Nadda replies ‘Time is not far…’
4 weeks ago

‘BJP topples govts’, says AAP's Sanjay Singh. JP Nadda replies ‘Time is not far…’

Hindustan Times  

A war of words erupted between Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh and Union minister Jagat Prakash Nadda in the Rajya Sabha, after the former accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of toppling governments in opposition-ruled states. Hitting back at Singh, Nadda said,"Sanjay Singh has said that we toppled the governments. We are creating hat-trick with the blessings of the public …

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav backs AAP over Congress in Delhi elections
4 weeks, 2 days ago

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav backs AAP over Congress in Delhi elections

New Indian Express  

However, the chinks in the INDIA bloc started appearing when Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi failed to reach a seat-sharing arrangement both in Haryana and Maharashtra, the two states where the BJP returned with thumping majority. The two-line appeal by the SP chief for the AAP on Monday in Delhi is being considered as his clear declaration that the SP …

INDIA Bloc Falling Apart? After Rift With AAP, Congress Now Gets 'Ethics Advice' From SP
1 month ago

INDIA Bloc Falling Apart? After Rift With AAP, Congress Now Gets 'Ethics Advice' From SP

ABP News  

The thin thread holding the "united" Opposition from, the INDIA bloc, seems to be fraying in Uttar Pradesh. After the rift between INDIA partners AAP and the Congress in Delhi came out in the open earlier, two of the biggest parties in the Lok Sabha seem to be at loggerheads now. The Samajwadi Party is now accusing the Congress and …

Capital mistake
1 month ago

Capital mistake

Times of India  

Delhi’s next election’s a hot potato, but what really counts will barely be discussed Political twins Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia have staked their political futures on Delhi assembly election 2025 – both out on bail and both back to earnestly campaigning on their 2013 ‘honest neta’ plank. Having won 62 of 70 seats in 2020, this time’s poll strategy …

On AAP's Delhi candidates list, BJP makes big prediction for Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi
1 month ago

On AAP's Delhi candidates list, BJP makes big prediction for Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday called the Aam Aadmi Party a “sinking ship”, after Delhi's ruling party in its second Delhi assembly elections candidates list announced fresh faces. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal with Delhi chief minister Atishi at a press conference in New Delhi "The shift by Sisodia shows that the AAP is a sinking ship and the party …

Delhi Assembly Election: AAP releases second list of 20 candidates, Manish Sisodia to contest from Jangpura
1 month ago

Delhi Assembly Election: AAP releases second list of 20 candidates, Manish Sisodia to contest from Jangpura

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: The Aam Aadmi Party released the second list of 20 candidates on Monday. Shunty replaces sitting AAP MLA and Speaker in the outgoing Assembly Ram Niwas Goel, while Bittu has been fielded in place of Dilip Pandey, AAP's chief whip in the house. Here are some other takeaways from the AAP's second candidates list: 14 sitting …

Delhi assembly polls: AAP faces tough battle as BJP, Congress gear up for three-cornered fight
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi assembly polls: AAP faces tough battle as BJP, Congress gear up for three-cornered fight

New Indian Express  

The BJP was in power in Delhi between 1993 and 1998 and has given three Chief Ministers — Sahib Singh Verma, Madan Lal Khurana and Sushma Swaraj — during that period. And, with Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal and other activists bursting onto the national scene with their anti-corruption movement in 2011, successfully channelling people’s angst against the then Congress-led central …

Bihar assembly winter session: LoP Tejashwi asks Minister Nitish govt to raise reservation quota to 85 per cent
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bihar assembly winter session: LoP Tejashwi asks Minister Nitish govt to raise reservation quota to 85 per cent

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar assembly, has called on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government to introduce new laws providing 85% reservation quotas for deprived castes and economically weaker sections. Speaking in the assembly on Tuesday, after Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav rejected the opposition’s adjournment motion, the RJD leader proposed that a committee be set …

J&K government advertises 575 posts, Opposition fumes over nearly 60% reserved seats
1 month, 3 weeks ago

J&K government advertises 575 posts, Opposition fumes over nearly 60% reserved seats

Hindustan Times  

The The Jammu and Kashmir government has referred 575 posts of lecturers to be recruited by the Public Service Commission, but only 238 posts have been reserved for open merit candidates and the others for candidates with different reservations. But just 238 posts for 70% open merit aspirants seems a joke.Even in a few subjects some categories have been given …

Arvind Kejriwal says Delhi Assembly election is a ‘dharamyudh’ for AAP
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal says Delhi Assembly election is a ‘dharamyudh’ for AAP

Live Mint  

Comparing the Delhi Assembly elections, scheduled to be held in February next year, to a ‘dharamyudh’, Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged the party’s booth and district-level workers to take on the challenge of reaching every voter. While addressing district-level office bearers of the AAP in Chandni Chowk in New Delhi, Kejriwal said that the divine …

AAP to take public feedback on all 70 Delhi Assembly seats for ticket distribution: Gopal Rai
2 months ago

AAP to take public feedback on all 70 Delhi Assembly seats for ticket distribution: Gopal Rai

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Aam Aadmi Party will conduct surveys by taking public feedback from all the 70 Assembly constituencies before announcing tickets for the upcoming polls in Delhi, state convener Gopal Rai said on Tuesday. AAP to take public feedback on all 70 Delhi Assembly seats for ticket distribution: Gopal Rai He said A national convener Arvind Kejriwal in a …

Religion, caste in BJP bid to unite Hindu vote base
2 months ago

Religion, caste in BJP bid to unite Hindu vote base

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its ideological fount, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, have stepped up efforts to strengthen their campaign to coalesce Hindu voters and prevent a split on caste lines in poll-bound Jharkhand and Maharashtra, people aware of the details said. A senior BJP leader said the campaign, which has seen terse messaging from party leaders including Prime Minister Narendra …

AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal addresses supporters: ’People will use all their might, but...’
2 months, 1 week ago

AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal addresses supporters: ’People will use all their might, but...’

Live Mint  

AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on November 8 addressesd supporters and party workers in a video message. Many attempts were made to break and buy us but we did not break.” The AAP supremo further claimed that forces against the party will do anything to defeat them in Assembly polls, but they can't let such forces win. Earlier on November …

BJP Eyes Early Candidate List For Delhi Polls To Boost ‘Comeback’, Faces Internal Pushback
2 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP Eyes Early Candidate List For Delhi Polls To Boost ‘Comeback’, Faces Internal Pushback

ABP News  

New Delhi, Oct 15 The BJP is considering "early declaration" of its candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls to get a headstart over its rivals AAP and Congress, a party leader said on Tuesday. The suggestion to announce early the list of party candidates for the assembly polls due in February was also discussed in the recent 'Chintan Baithak' …

BJP's Grassroots Strategy Pays Off in Haryana, a Success Story for the Party
3 months ago

BJP's Grassroots Strategy Pays Off in Haryana, a Success Story for the Party

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a record third consecutive victory in Haryana, despite facing intense competition from the Congress. The BJP's success can be attributed to several factors, including grassroots politics, the mobilization of non-Jat voters, and the party's ability to bridge the gap between social reality and data.

Delhi: AAP vs BJP battle gets another front
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi: AAP vs BJP battle gets another front

Hindustan Times  

While the 18th and final member of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi standing committee was elected unanimously by Bharatiya Janata Party councillors in a disputed vote on Friday, which the AAP boycotted, the issue may become yet another chapter in the long-drawn AAP-vs-BJP battle. Secondly, the AAP still has a majority in the house and the party may decide to …

Battle for Dalit votes heats up in poll-bound Haryana
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Battle for Dalit votes heats up in poll-bound Haryana

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI There’s a certain concern that’s crept into the otherwise confident camp of the Congress in Haryana. Along with the dominant Jat community that comprises approximately 27% of the electorate, Muslims who make up 7% and Sikhs who are about 5%, the Congress’s internal surveys told the party brass that it could have got up to 70 seats in …

Winning Over Anti-BJP Vote Bank, Focus on Rahul Gandhi: 3 Reasons Why Congress is Keen on Haryana Alliance With AAP
4 months, 1 week ago

Winning Over Anti-BJP Vote Bank, Focus on Rahul Gandhi: 3 Reasons Why Congress is Keen on Haryana Alliance With AAP

News 18  

After the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress leadership consistently rejected the idea of an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party in Haryana. The decision of the Grand Old Party to align with AAP in the upcoming Haryana assembly elections is driven by a blend of strategic goals, primarily centered around strengthening its leadership within the Opposition, consolidating anti-BJP votes, …

BJP MLAs urge President Murmu to dismiss Delhi’s AAP goverment
4 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP MLAs urge President Murmu to dismiss Delhi’s AAP goverment

The Hindu  

A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs on Friday met President Droupadi Murmu and requested her to dissolve the Delhi government led by Arvind Kejriwal. Calling it a “constitutional crisis”, Mr. Gupta, in a statement, said, “With Mr. Kejriwal behind bars for the past four months on charges of corruption related to the now-scrapped 2021-22 Delhi excise policy, critical administrative …

Congress frames social justice as an essential step of a policy framework to ensure justice
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress frames social justice as an essential step of a policy framework to ensure justice

The Hindu  

The Narendra Modi government quickly scrapped a proposal to induct mid-level officials into the bureaucracy through lateral entry to counter the Opposition’s allegations of “ending reservations.” However, it is clear that Congress would continue to place social justice as the centrepiece of its politics. On Saturday, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, positioned caste census as an …

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

Sisodia calls for Opposition to unite against BJP
5 months ago

Sisodia calls for Opposition to unite against BJP

Hindustan Times  

A day after he was out on bail after 17-month-long incarceration, former Delhi deputy chief minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party -led central government and said it was indulging in “dictatorship” while trying to “break the opposition parties”. Reacting to Sisodia’s remarks, Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva said …

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Caste Aspersions’: Here’s The Congress Strategy Behind Halwa Ceremony Bitter Note
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Caste Aspersions’: Here’s The Congress Strategy Behind Halwa Ceremony Bitter Note

News 18  

The Congress has struck a bitter note in the halwa ceremony before the Budget presentation, with Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi raising the issue of caste of the officers seen with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Senior Congress leader and Rahul Gandhi’s mother Sonia Gandhi hit out at the BJP saying: “It is clear that the government has no intention whatsoever to …

Maratha reservation: Uddhav ready to back if PM Modi makes a decision
5 months, 2 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 …

Maharashtra Assembly, Council Adjourned over Maratha Quota Issue
6 months ago

Maharashtra Assembly, Council Adjourned over Maratha Quota Issue

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Eknath Shinde government of Maharashtra is trying to corner Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar over the OBC and Maratha reservation. The Maharashtra CM had called an all-party meeting to discuss the issue and asked the opposition parties to clear their stand on the issue in writing. After the question hour in the Upper House of the state legislature, …

Slew of AAP leaders, including MLA and councillor, join BJP
6 months ago

Slew of AAP leaders, including MLA and councillor, join BJP

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The inductions took place at a press conference at the BJP’s national headquarters. Kartar Singh Tanwar, Chhatarpur MLA of the Aam Aadmi Party, and Raaj Kumar Anand, former Delhi minister and ex-AAP Patel Nagar MLA, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday, striking a blow to the AAP ahead of next year’s state assembly elections. The duo were …

Interview | SP's RK Chaudhary on BSP, Kanshiram, and the Bahujan Voter
6 months, 1 week 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 …

The BJP’s poll showing and Dalit anxiety on reservation
6 months, 2 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: …

Bihar dy CM says will move Supreme Court against HC stay on quota hike
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar dy CM says will move Supreme Court against HC stay on quota hike

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar government will move the Supreme Court to challenge the Patna high court’s decision setting aside a hike in reservation for deprived castes from 50% to 65%, deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary said on Thursday, even as leader of opposition Tejashwi Yadav slammed the ruling National Democratic Alliance for failing to include the quota law in the ninth schedule …

How Kejriwal's AAP failed on home turf Delhi
7 months ago

How Kejriwal's AAP failed on home turf Delhi

India Today  

Despite kicking up a storm in the general election campaign over his alleged victimisation by the BJP-led Union government and the significant pro-Opposition sentiment among voters around India, Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party once again failed to open their Lok Sabha account in Delhi, supposed to be the party’s bastion. Senior party leaders, such as Sanjay Singh, Aatishi, …

BJP received support of Dalit, Sikh voters, says Delhi chief Sachdeva
7 months, 1 week ago

BJP received support of Dalit, Sikh voters, says Delhi chief Sachdeva

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi unit of the BJP on Thursday said the “myth” propagated by opposition parties and media that the BJP can only win triangular contests was shattered by the defeat of the AAP-Congress alliance in the bipolar fight in all the seven seats of the national capital. Claiming that the saffron party received support from all sections of …

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