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ECI Seeks BJP, Congress Responses Over Complaints Against Remarks By PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi
1 month, 1 week ago

ECI Seeks BJP, Congress Responses Over Complaints Against Remarks By PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi

ABP News  

In the ongoing assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, the Election Commission of India has taken cognisance of the complaints filed by both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress. But they don’t say this openly because if they speak it openly then the whole country will stand against them.” Congress Complaint Against Narendra Modi, Amit Shah The …

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Those claiming Hindus in danger denying reservation to Marathas: Manoj Jarange Patil
1 month, 1 week ago

Those claiming Hindus in danger denying reservation to Marathas: Manoj Jarange Patil

The Hindu  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil has said those who claim Hindus are in danger and seek their unity are responsible for denying reservation to Marathas, as he claimed that voters are ready to hand over a drubbing to the BJP-led ruling coalition in the Maharashtra Assembly polls. Asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pitch to voters to re-elect the …

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Maharashtra polls: Those claiming Hindus in danger denying reservation to Marathas, says Manoj Jarange Patil
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra polls: Those claiming Hindus in danger denying reservation to Marathas, says Manoj Jarange Patil

Live Mint  

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar:Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil has said those who claim Hindus are in danger and seek their unity are responsible for denying reservation to Marathas, as he claimed that voters are ready to hand over a drubbing to the BJP-led ruling coalition in the Maharashtra assembly polls. Asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pitch to voters to …

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Karnataka’s proposed 4% Muslim quota sparks debate; BJP asks: ‘Whose share will be cut — SC, ST or OBCs?’
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1 month, 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 …

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Karnataka CMO: No Proposal on Muslim Reservation
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka CMO: No Proposal on Muslim Reservation

Deccan Chronicle  

The Karnataka Chief Minister's Office on Tuesday responded to media reports claiming that the state government was considering a proposal for Muslim reservation in jobs, calling the reports "another new lie. However, it has been clarified that there is no proposal before the government in this regard," the CMO added.Meanwhile, on Saturday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised the Congress …

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Assembly Polls: The million mutinies of Maharashtra
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1 month, 1 week ago

Assembly Polls: The million mutinies of Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Through 2017-2018, Mantralaya, Maharashtra’s seat of governance at Nariman Point, faced the peculiar problem of petitioners throwing themselves off the higher floors into the quadrangle below to protest government inaction or delay. Assembly Polls: The million mutinies of Maharashtra In September this year, however, instead of the common folk, it was members of the ruling alliance led by deputy …

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Maharashtra polls: The million mutinies that fragment the state's politics
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Maharashtra polls: The million mutinies that fragment the state's politics

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Through 2017-2018, Mantralaya, Maharashtra’s seat of governance at Nariman Point, faced the peculiar problem of petitioners throwing themselves off the higher floors into the quadrangle below to protest government inaction or delay. In September this year, however, instead of the common folk, it was members of the ruling alliance led by deputy speaker Narhari Zirwal who jumped into the …

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Maharashtra polls: Withdrawal from poll fray strategic: Manoj Jarange-Patil, tells HT
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra polls: Withdrawal from poll fray strategic: Manoj Jarange-Patil, tells HT

Hindustan Times  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarage-Patil said his decision to withdraw from the Maharashtra assembly polls was taken in the interest of the community and not under pressure from any leader. However, some people are spreading misinformation to create confusion and so I will address my community members tomorrow and reiterate our stand regarding the assembly polls. He lathi-charged Maratha women …

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PM Modi warns of opposition's caste politics: Attempt to divide society
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1 month, 1 week ago

PM Modi warns of opposition's caste politics: Attempt to divide society

India Today  

Denouncing the opposition's caste-based politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday alleged that some people were trying to divide society for their vested interests. Addressing a gathering in Gujarat's Vadtal on the 200th anniversary of Shree Swaminarayan Temple, PM Modi emphasised that India needs to be united against its "national enemies" to make it a developed nation by 2047. PM …

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‘Not all BJP leaders are bad, but we are against the party, particularly Fadnavis’
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Not all BJP leaders are bad, but we are against the party, particularly Fadnavis’

Hindustan Times  

The decision to withdraw from the assembly poll fray was taken in the interest of the Maratha community and not under pressure from any leader, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil told HT’s Surendra P Gangan during an exclusive interview. Edited excerpts from the interview: ‘Not all BJP leaders are bad, but we are against the party, particularly Fadnavis’ You withdrew …

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PM: Congress aims to break OBC-ST-SC unity
1 month, 1 week ago

PM: Congress aims to break OBC-ST-SC unity

Deccan Chronicle  

RANCHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi intensified the BJP’s election campaign in Jharkhand on Sunday, accusing the Congress of attempting to break the unity among Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes to "snatch reservations." Addressing a rally in Gumla, Modi attacked the Congress, accusing its "shahi parivar" of being determined to fracture ST-SC-OBC unity to "snatch reservations under an …

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'If we remain together, we will remain safe': PM Modi's warning to OBCs at election rally in Jharkhand
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'If we remain together, we will remain safe': PM Modi's warning to OBCs at election rally in Jharkhand

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the JMM-Congress government and cautioned the people to stay vigilant of its divisive tactics of breaking and destroying the country. Addressing a huge crowd during an election rally at Chandankyari in Jharkhand, Modi said that the Congress is out to divide the STs, SCs and OBCs. Modi said …

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Why no quota for SCs/STs, OBCs in AMU, asks Yogi at bypoll rally
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why no quota for SCs/STs, OBCs in AMU, asks Yogi at bypoll rally

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday questioned as to why the Aligarh Muslim University is not giving reservation to Scheduled Castes, Schedule Tribes and Other Backward Classes but attempting to give 50 % reservation to Muslims on its own even though the institution gets government funding. Adityanath’s observations about AMU came a day after the Supreme Court, by a 4-3 …

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Congress hates OBCs as it can't stand PM from Backward Classes, claims Modi in Maharashtra poll rally
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress hates OBCs as it can't stand PM from Backward Classes, claims Modi in Maharashtra poll rally

New Indian Express  

In the Haryana elections, the BJP created history by winning the highest number of seats, the prime minister said, adding that the people of Maharashtra were set to repeat the history. "Wherever I have gone in Maharashtra in the last two months, I have this feeling that whatever couldn't be done in the Lok Sabha elections will be corrected in …

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'STs, SCs, OBCs form 90 pc of population but lack visibility in govt institutions': Rahul Gandhi in Jharkhand
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'STs, SCs, OBCs form 90 pc of population but lack visibility in govt institutions': Rahul Gandhi in Jharkhand

India TV News  

In a charged rally at Baghmara in Dhanbad, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made a series of bold pledges aimed at addressing economic and social inequalities as he reached out to Jharkhand’s Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and Other Backward Classes ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. Gandhi highlighted the significant underrepresentation of these communities in government institutions, despite making up around …

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Modi-Shah inciting Maharashtra on caste and religion for political gains: Nana Patole
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Modi-Shah inciting Maharashtra on caste and religion for political gains: Nana Patole

The Hindu  

Caste-based hierarchy is ingrained in BJP’s ideology, Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole said on Friday. Mr. Patole’s statement is a response to the remarks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Maha Vikas Aghadi on the first day of campaigning for the State Assembly election. In the sacred land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the people …

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Maharashtra polls: ‘Ek hain toh safe hain’, says Modi, accuses Congress of dividing castes and tribes
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Maharashtra polls: ‘Ek hain toh safe hain’, says Modi, accuses Congress of dividing castes and tribes

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Kickstarting his campaign for the Maharashtra assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the Congress of creating a rift between castes and tribes, and urged people to stay united, saying, “Ek hai, toh safe hai..” **EDS: SCREENSHOT VIA NARENDRA MODI YOUTUBE** Dhule: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, in …

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PM Modi attacks Congress on caste in big Maharashtra blitz
1 month, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi attacks Congress on caste in big Maharashtra blitz

Hindustan Times  

The Congress is attempting to divide the country and create rifts between different castes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday as he slammed the Opposition in his first rally for the upcoming Maharashtra elections and urged the electorate to remain united. “Since Nehru’s time, Congress and his family opposed reservation and now their fourth generation yuvraj is working for …

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Maharashtra Election: PM Modi says ‘parasitic’ Congress never praises Bal Thackeray, ‘I challenge them to…’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election: PM Modi says ‘parasitic’ Congress never praises Bal Thackeray, ‘I challenge them to…’

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance during a rally in Maharashtra's Nasik. PM Modi said that the Congress is no longer the All India Congress but has now become a "parasitic Congress" as it lives off other parties in different states. PM Modi's challenge The prime minister …

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Congress Leader Calls for Nationwide Caste Census to Uncover Deepest Layers of Discrimination
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress Leader Calls for Nationwide Caste Census to Uncover Deepest Layers of Discrimination

Deccan Chronicle  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi advocates for a national caste census in India, highlighting the deep-rooted caste-based discrimination affecting people's lives, careers, and faith in the nation. He argues that caste discrimination exists in every corner of India and must be revealed and addressed to foster inclusive governance. Gandhi also emphasizes the need for transparency and accountability in the census process, …

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OBCs vs Marathas: The Battle for Reservation and Inclusion
1 month, 4 weeks ago

OBCs vs Marathas: The Battle for Reservation and Inclusion

India Today  

The Maharashtra assembly election has turned into a battle between the OBCs and the dominant Marathas. Prakash Ambedkar, president of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), says the OBC quotas will go after the assembly election, followed by the SC and ST reservations once the report on sub-categorisation is submitted. The OBCs oppose the demand of the Marathas and feel they …

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Maratha Quota Activist Plans to Seek Support from Other Communities in Assembly Elections
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Maratha Quota Activist Plans to Seek Support from Other Communities in Assembly Elections

Hindustan Times  

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has announced his intention to seek support from other communities such as the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Muslims, and Dalits for the upcoming assembly elections. Jarange-Patil, a prominent Maratha politician, stated that it would be impossible to win the elections in the name of just one caste and that he would engage in dialogues with …

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BSP Fielded Muslim and Upper Caste Candidates in Uttar Pradesh Assembly Bypolls
1 month, 4 weeks ago

BSP Fielded Muslim and Upper Caste Candidates in Uttar Pradesh Assembly Bypolls

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has fielded a list of eight candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly bypolls, including two Muslims, two upper castes, two Dalits, and two Brahmins. This move comes despite Mayawati having blamed Muslims for rallying around the SP-Congress alliance in the 2024 Lok Sabha election and causing her party's defeat.

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OBCs Gain Lion's Share in BJP's Caste Rainbow Against SP's PDA
1 month, 4 weeks ago

OBCs Gain Lion's Share in BJP's Caste Rainbow Against SP's PDA

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced a broad caste configuration for the Uttar Pradesh assembly bypolls to challenge the Samajwadi Party's (Pichda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak) formula. The BJP has fielded four OBC candidates, two Brahmins, and a Dalit and a Kshatriya candidate each. Four of the nine assembly seats going to bypolls were won by the SP, three by …

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