Quota Bill Strike

Manoj Jarange Patil, the face of the Maratha quota agitation, has refused to call off his hunger strike even after the Maratha Reservation Bill was passed in the state Assembly yesterday.

The Supreme Court on Friday said it would be "very difficult" for it to strike down a part of the women's reservation law that says it will come into effect after the Census.

Striking an emotive note, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday remembered her "life partner" Rajiv Gandhi while speaking on the women's reservation bill and said his dream would be fulfilled with the passage of this legislation.

Gujjar protesters in the state ended their eight-day-old strike today, after the state government gave a written assurance that it would take every legal step at its disposal to ensure that the community gets 5% reservation in jobs and educational institutes even if it gets stuck in court.

Around 18 lakh government employees in Uttar Pradesh called off their strike against the quota in promotions bill after the Samajwadi Party succeeded in blocking the legislation from being passed in Lok Sabha on Thursday.

The indefinite strike by 18 lakh government employees in Uttar Pradesh against the quota in promotions bill has shut down key departments and left people trying to get work done in uncertainty.

Nearly 18 lakh government employees in Uttar Pradesh are on strike in protest against the efforts in parliament to introduce a new law that would reserve promotions in government jobs for dalits and tribals.

Many Government offices are closed indefinitely across Uttar Pradesh with about 18 lakh employees on strike today against what they call attempts at the "forcible passage" of a bill that seeks to reserve promotions in government jobs for Dalits and tribals. But Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is not in capital Lucknow. He is attending a function at h...

On Monday at 5 pm, the Rajya Sabha will vote on whether to reserve promotions in government jobs for Dalits and tribals. Despite the Samajwadi Party's efforts, the proposal was debated in the Rajya Sabha today, with its greatest proponent, Ms Mayawati, offering an extensive explanation for its exigent need.

Manoj Jarange Patil, the face of the Maratha quota agitation, has refused to call off his hunger strike even after the Maratha Reservation Bill was passed in the state Assembly yesterday.

The Supreme Court on Friday said it would be "very difficult" for it to strike down a part of the women's reservation law that says it will come into effect after the Census.

Striking an emotive note, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday remembered her "life partner" Rajiv Gandhi while speaking on the women's reservation bill and said his dream would be fulfilled with the passage of this legislation.

Gujjar protesters in the state ended their eight-day-old strike today, after the state government gave a written assurance that it would take every legal step at its disposal to ensure that the community gets 5% reservation in jobs and educational institutes even if it gets stuck in court.

Around 18 lakh government employees in Uttar Pradesh called off their strike against the quota in promotions bill after the Samajwadi Party succeeded in blocking the legislation from being passed in Lok Sabha on Thursday.

The indefinite strike by 18 lakh government employees in Uttar Pradesh against the quota in promotions bill has shut down key departments and left people trying to get work done in uncertainty.

Nearly 18 lakh government employees in Uttar Pradesh are on strike in protest against the efforts in parliament to introduce a new law that would reserve promotions in government jobs for dalits and tribals.

Many Government offices are closed indefinitely across Uttar Pradesh with about 18 lakh employees on strike today against what they call attempts at the "forcible passage" of a bill that seeks to reserve promotions in government jobs for Dalits and tribals. But Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is not in capital Lucknow. He is attending a function at h...

On Monday at 5 pm, the Rajya Sabha will vote on whether to reserve promotions in government jobs for Dalits and tribals. Despite the Samajwadi Party's efforts, the proposal was debated in the Rajya Sabha today, with its greatest proponent, Ms Mayawati, offering an extensive explanation for its exigent need.