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 on the issue, BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said though everybody knew this was not going to be sustainable as per the Constitution, Mr. Khurshid has every right to go to the apex court. The BJP leader also questioned the timing of the 4.5 per cent sub-quota announcement. “The 27 per cent OBC reservation from which the government of India was trying — during the Uttar Pradesh election atmosphere — to take away 4.5 per cent quota and give it to religious backward groups, particularly the minorities — as in UP the Muslims — was clearly politically motivated,” Ms. Sitharaman said.

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Amid BJP backlash, Karnataka tables 4% Muslim quota Bill in Legislative Assembly
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Amid BJP backlash, Karnataka tables 4% Muslim quota Bill in Legislative Assembly

India Today  

The Karnataka government on Tuesday introduced a Bill in the Legislative Assembly to provide a 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in government contracts, a move that has sparked sharp opposition from the BJP, which has termed it "unconstitutional" and vowed to challenge it. The proposed amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act reserves 4 per cent of …

Gujarat minister slams Karnataka govt over Muslim quota in public contracts
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1 week ago

Gujarat minister slams Karnataka govt over Muslim quota in public contracts

Hindustan Times  

Gujarat minister Harsh Sanghavi on Monday slammed the Congress for the party's government in Karnataka approving a decision to give 4 per cent quota to Muslims in public contracts. Gujarat Minister minister Harsh Sanghavi slammed Karnataka govt approving a decision to give 4 per cent quota to Muslims in public contracts. The government in the southern state on Friday approved …

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 …

MP, Chhattisgarh CMs Slam Karnataka’s Religion-Based Quota
1 week, 1 day ago

MP, Chhattisgarh CMs Slam Karnataka’s Religion-Based Quota

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday slammed the Karnataka government for introducing a four percent quota in award of contracts, calling it inappropriate and highly objectionable. Taking to X, Mr. Yadav said the introduction of religious quota in the award of government contracts in the Karnataka government should be condemned by one and all. Chhattisgarh chief minister …

'4% Reservation Not Just For Muslims:' DK Shivakumar Backs CM Siddaramaiah On Quota Row
1 week, 2 days ago

'4% Reservation Not Just For Muslims:' DK Shivakumar Backs CM Siddaramaiah On Quota Row

ABP News  

After the political debate over the 4 per cent quota in government contracts for Muslims in Karnataka has intensified, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has come out in support of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Dismissing the claims, about the 4 per cent quota is exclusively for Muslims, DK Shivakumar said, “The 4% quota is not just for Muslims but for all …

Abhishek Singhvi justifies quota for Muslims in award of contracts in Karnataka as it seeks to address backwardness in the community
1 week, 2 days ago

Abhishek Singhvi justifies quota for Muslims in award of contracts in Karnataka as it seeks to address backwardness in the community

The Hindu  

Justifying the reservation extended to Muslims in Karnataka, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Abhishek Manu Singhvi has said the 4% quota announced for Muslims in the award of contracts seeks to address the backwardness in the community. Mr. Singhvi’s observation came in response to a query from a reporter at a press conference here on Saturday, a day …

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'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 …

'Who said reservation is only for Muslims?' DK Shivakumar on 4% tender quota row
1 week, 3 days ago

'Who said reservation is only for Muslims?' DK Shivakumar on 4% tender quota row

India Today  

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that the 4 per cent reservation for contractors in Karnataka government tenders applies to all minorities, not just Muslims. His clarification came hours after the BJP accused the Congress of appeasement politics over the state cabinet's nod to amending the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act. Minorities include Christians, Jains, Parsis, and …

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 …

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 Slams Siddaramaiah’s Budget As 'Halal,’ Calls Govt’s Muslim Quota ‘Appeasement Politics’
2 weeks, 3 days ago

BJP Slams Siddaramaiah’s Budget As 'Halal,’ Calls Govt’s Muslim Quota ‘Appeasement Politics’

ABP News  

The Karnataka BJP on Friday slammed the Congress-led Siddaramaiah government's "halal" budget and religion-based reservation, saying it is appeasement politics at its peak. "Today, while presenting the state budget, CM Siddaramaiah confirmed that 4 per cent of public works contracts will be reserved for Muslims under CATEGORY-II B," he stated. BJP Karnataka, taking to social media platform X, said, "Scam …

Karnataka Govt ‘Mulls’ 4% Quota For Muslims In Civil Contracts, BJP Slams ‘Minority Appeasement’
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Karnataka Govt ‘Mulls’ 4% Quota For Muslims In Civil Contracts, BJP Slams ‘Minority Appeasement’

ABP News  

The Congress-led Karnataka government is reportedly considering a proposal to introduce a four per cent reservation for Muslims in civil contracts, similar to the existing quota for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes. Karnataka BJP Slams Siddaramaiah Govt's 'Minority Appeasement' BJP state president B. Y. Vijayendra strongly opposed the move, alleging that the Congress government was leading Karnataka towards …

Karnataka government mulls 4% Muslim quota in government tenders, BJP slams move: Report
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4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka government mulls 4% Muslim quota in government tenders, BJP slams move: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, is considering a proposal to introduce 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in government contracts for civil works valued up to ₹1 crore, Deccan Herald reported. According to the report, Karnataka currently provides a reservation of 43 per cent in government contracts: 24 per cent for SC/ST contractors, 4 per cent for …

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 …

Rahul Gandhi clarifies quota remark, says 'Congress will take reservation above 50%'
6 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi clarifies quota remark, says 'Congress will take reservation above 50%'

Firstpost  

Gandhi, who was on a three-day visit to the US, said on Wednesday, ‘Yesterday someone misrepresented my statement that I am against reservation. We will take reservations beyond the limit of 50 per cent’ Days after his remark on reservation stirred controversy, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi clarified his statement saying that what he meant was that the Congress Party …

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 …

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 …

Will not allow even 0.5% quota for Muslims: Nadda
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Will not allow even 0.5% quota for Muslims: Nadda

The Hindu  

BJP national president J.P. Nadda has accused the Congress and its allies of being “anti-Ram, anti-national and against reservations for the SC/ST/OBC”, and stated that they do not deserve to be voted to power in the Lok Sabha elections. We will not allow even 0.5% quota to go the Muslims’ way,” he asserted at a public meeting in Nalgonda on …

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 …

BJP will End Quota for Muslims: Kishan Reddy
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP will End Quota for Muslims: Kishan Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Congress did gross injustice to Backward Class communities in the state by cutting their quota and extending the same to Muslims. The High Court gave its verdict twice against providing reservations on the religious basis but the Congress approached the apex court and got a stay, said BJP state unit president G. Kishan Reddy. Terming the Indian National …

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 …

Quota for Muslims in Telangana and Andhra back in focus
11 months ago

Quota for Muslims in Telangana and Andhra back in focus

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks at an election rally in Rajasthan on Tuesday stating that the Congress was trying to give reservations to Muslims by reducing the quota for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, brought to the fore the debate over provision of reservations to the Muslims in Andhra Pradesh. Muslims have been enjoying 4% reservations …

Why did PM Modi take 'wealth to Muslims' jibe at Congress? The answer lies in Congress party's past actions
11 months ago

Why did PM Modi take 'wealth to Muslims' jibe at Congress? The answer lies in Congress party's past actions

India TV News  

New Delhi: Prime Narendra Modi's statement at the Banswara rally in Rajasthan on Sunday created a political storm ahead of the second phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 with allegations and counter-allegations galore from all quarters. The Andhra Pradesh government of the Congress tried to implement Muslim reservation four times between the period of 2004 and 2010 but failed …

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

SC says THIS on withdrawal of Muslim quota bill in Karnataka today
1 year, 10 months ago

SC says THIS on withdrawal of Muslim quota bill in Karnataka today

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday expressed its disapproval of the comments made by politicians on Karnataka's Muslim OBC reservation matter. A bench of Justices KM Joseph, BV Nagarathna, and Ahsanuddin Amanullaj said, “When the matter is pending before the court and there is a court order on Karnataka Muslim quota, then there should not be any political statements …

Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in Karnataka, says 'we ended 4% Muslim quota'
1 year, 10 months ago

Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in Karnataka, says 'we ended 4% Muslim quota'

Deccan Chronicle  

GUBBI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday held a massive roadshow here, waving at a large enthusiastic crowd along the route, as he sought people's support, ahead of the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka. A large number of party workers walked along with Shah's vehicle holding BJP flags and shouting slogans praising BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, …

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 …

Karnataka Govt. decision scrapping 4% quota to Muslims will not be implemented till May 9: Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Karnataka Govt. decision scrapping 4% quota to Muslims will not be implemented till May 9: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

April 25, 2023 01:27 pm | Updated April 26, 2023 12:20 am IST - NEW DELHI The Karnataka Government on April 25 won an adjournment again in the Supreme Court during the hearing of a petition challenging the State’s decision to scrap 4% OBC quota for Muslims and divide it between Vokkaliga and Lingayat castes ahead of the Assembly elections. …

Bhatti slams Amit Shah for remarks on Muslim quota
1 year, 11 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, 11 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 …

SC defers hearing on pleas challenging scrapping of 4% Muslim quota in Karnataka
1 year, 11 months ago

SC defers hearing on pleas challenging scrapping of 4% Muslim quota in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred till April 25 hearing on a batch of pleas challenging scrapping of the four per cent Muslim quota in Karnataka after the state government sought time to file its reply. On April 13, the Karnataka government's decision to scrap four per cent Muslim quota ahead of the assembly polls came under the …

Karnataka govt showed ‘haste’ in scrapping 4% Muslim quota: Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Karnataka govt showed ‘haste’ in scrapping 4% Muslim quota: Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government’s decision to scrap the 4% other backward classes quota for Muslims is “prima facie shaky and flawed,” the Supreme Court said on Thursday even as the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government undertook that no fresh appointment or admissions will be made in terms of the contentious government order until the court hears the matter next on April 18. …

Unscientific, Says Moily on BJP's Move to Increase Lingayat-Vokkaliga Quota; Clears Air on Tipu Sultan
1 year, 11 months ago

Unscientific, Says Moily on BJP's Move to Increase Lingayat-Vokkaliga Quota; Clears Air on Tipu Sultan

News 18  

The Congress in Karnataka seems to have got a head start in this election with successful campaigns against the BJP like PayCM and 40 per cent commission having made an impact. If the Grand Old Party strategises the elections well and does not get ‘overconfident’, it can come back to power with a full mandate, believes senior Congress leader and …

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 …

Ended Muslim quota as it was unconstitutional: Amit Shah
1 year, 11 months ago

Ended Muslim quota as it was unconstitutional: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government scrapped the 4% reservation given to Muslims as the Bharatiya Janata Party does not believe in appeasement politics, Union minister Amit Shah said on Sunday, describing the quota as constitutionally invalid. Addressing a public gathering after inaugurating the Gorata Martyrs’ Memorial and a statue of the country’s first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Gorata village, Shah …

Will restore scrapped 4 per cent quota for Muslims in Karnataka, says Congress
1 year, 11 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, 11 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 …

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 …

Opinion | Quota politics is the legacy of flawed priorities
6 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | Quota politics is the legacy of flawed priorities

Live Mint  

Last Monday, the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance announced its decision to expand India’s affirmative action agenda. But you don’t have the kind of difficulty that you have in India where a poor person doesn’t have a school to go to, doesn’t have a hospital where he can take his child to, which will provide basic diagnostic and …

Telangana, Andhra Pradesh squirm as PM says no quota beyond 50 per cent
7 years, 3 months ago

Telangana, Andhra Pradesh squirm as PM says no quota beyond 50 per cent

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assertion during campaigning in Gujarat on Monday that the 50 per cent cap on reservation quota decided by the Supreme Court cannot be overruled by political parties, has irked the governments of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The Telangana State government has proposed and passed Bills in the State Assembly increasing reservation for the Muslim …

Centre moves Supreme Court for Muslim quota
11 years, 1 month ago

Centre moves Supreme Court for Muslim quota

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the Centre’s application providing for a 4.5 per cent quota for Muslims within the Other Backward Classes quota in education and employment. Radhakrishnan and Justice Vikaramajit Sen, however, was not satisfied with the manner in which the application was drafted, and asked Solicitor-General Mohan Parasaran to file a proper petition to modify …

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 …

Andhra HC strikes down minorities sub-quota
12 years, 9 months ago

Andhra HC strikes down minorities sub-quota

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on Monday struck down the office memorandum issued by the Central government creating a sub-quota for religious minorities from the existing 27 per cent reservation for the backward classes. It may be recalled that just prior to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the Central government issued two separate orders declaring …

No quota on religious lines, BJP will stick to 27% OBC reservation
13 years, 1 month ago

No quota on religious lines, BJP will stick to 27% OBC reservation

The Hindu  

Reiterating its opposition to the UPA government decision to provide a 4.5 per cent sub-quota to backward Muslims in the OBC reservation, the Bharatiya Janata Party has expressed its resolve to give Uttar Pradesh a corruption-free, clean and transparent administration based on the principle of good governance, if it is voted to power in the State. This is the underlying …

Gadkari Attacks Congress, SP For Indulging In Quota Politics
13 years, 2 months ago

Gadkari Attacks Congress, SP For Indulging In Quota Politics

India TV News  

Hardoi, Jan 22 : BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Saturday hit out Congress and Samajwadi Party for promising reservation to the Muslim community ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. “SP has promised to give 18 per cent reservation to Muslims if voted to power, whereas Congress is promising 9 per cent. Accusing Congress of having a tacit understanding with …

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