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Karnataka Internal Reservation Policy for Scheduled Castes: Implementation Challenges and Political Impact
4 weeks ago

Karnataka Internal Reservation Policy for Scheduled Castes: Implementation Challenges and Political Impact

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 25, 2024 19:35 IST - 8 MINS READ In a decision that is bound to have far-reaching social implications in Karnataka, the State Cabinet, in late October, approved implementation of internal reservation within the Scheduled Caste quota in the State, which currently stands at 17 per cent. Any decision to implement internal reservation in Karnataka, especially in …

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Interview| Will not join any political party, if I do it would compromise my principles of fighting for the Madigas: Manda Krishna
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Interview| Will not join any political party, if I do it would compromise my principles of fighting for the Madigas: Manda Krishna

The Hindu  

Fresh from the success of achieving his three-decade-long dream of seeing categorisation of the Scheduled Castes, Madiga Reservation Porata Samiti founder Manda Krishna is clear in his vision that he is not going to join any political party and lose the chance of becoming the voice of voiceless Madigas and other downtrodden communities. Now that the Supreme Court has pronounced …

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Manda Krishna: Rebel with a cause
4 months ago

Manda Krishna: Rebel with a cause

The Hindu  

What started as a small movement for the sub-categorisation of the Scheduled Castes in united Andhra Pradesh three decades ago in a small village of Eedumudi in Prakasam district has come to centre stage after the Supreme Court earlier this month gave a historic verdict that the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes can be divided into sub-groups for the …

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Thrust on educations helped Malas pip Madigas in getting quota benefits
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Thrust on educations helped Malas pip Madigas in getting quota benefits

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Although madigas account for a major share among the SC population’s 61 castes, they failed to gain reservation benefits to proportionate levels. Madigas constitute more than half of the SC population, whereas the other major chunk of Malas is availing most reservation benefits. Talking to Deccan Chronicle, Satavahana University Professor in sociology Prof. Surepally Sujatha said that almost all …

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Kadiyam Srihari put his daughter's future above Madiga's: MRPS chief
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kadiyam Srihari put his daughter's future above Madiga's: MRPS chief

New Indian Express  

HANAMKONDA/HYDERABAD : Accusing Station Ghanpur MLA Kadiyam Srihari of using political power to “cheat” people, Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi founder-president Manda Krishna Madiga on Wednesday said that the former suppressed the aspirations of Madiga community. Alleging that Srihari prioritised his daughter’s future over the development of Madiga community, he urged the people to not support Srihari and his daughter Kavya …

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Telangana: PM Modi’s big reach out to Madigas; MRPS leader breaks down on stage
1 year, 1 month ago

Telangana: PM Modi’s big reach out to Madigas; MRPS leader breaks down on stage

Live Mint  

In a big move to woo the Madigas, a Schedule Caste community in Telangana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the Centre would soon form a committee which would adopt all possible ways for empowering Madigas. PM Modi said this while addressing a rally which was organised by the Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi, a community organisation of Madigas. …

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SHORT STORY | A dumb buffalo speaks’ by Yendluri Sudhakar translated from Telugu by K. Purushotham
1 year, 3 months ago

SHORT STORY | A dumb buffalo speaks’ by Yendluri Sudhakar translated from Telugu by K. Purushotham

The Hindu  

Translated from the Telugu by K. Purushotham. Are you going to cook palm fruit today?” My grandmother’s left hand was in a bandage. Don’t get all worked up and fall ill.” “I’m always healthy because I work hard, naayina. Did our status improve in any way because he called us ‘Harijans’?” Thatha remarked, “Mmey, Pullamma! I may not know everything—after …

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Dalits, Muslims stage protests in Karnataka against reservation rejig plan
1 year, 8 months ago

Dalits, Muslims stage protests in Karnataka against reservation rejig plan

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 29, 2023 15:29 IST - 3 MINS READ Members of certain Dalit communities, known as “touchable” Dalits, and Muslim groups have been protesting in Karnataka over the past two days demonstrating their opposition to the radical rejig of the reservation matrix proposed by the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government after its Cabinet meeting on March 24. In the …

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Politics in Dalit quota
4 years, 2 months ago

Politics in Dalit quota

The Hindu  

O n August 27, a five-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Arun Mishra ruled that State governments had the right to sub-classify Scheduled Caste categories in order to ensure equitable distribution of socio-economic benefits under reservation. The commission has recommended internal reservation within the 15 per cent Dalit quota in Karnataka. According to informal assessments by Madiga …

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