Aarakshan

Amid the ongoing resistance from the Gurjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti ahead of the Rajasthan leg ofthe Bharat Jodo Yatra, the ruling Congress has extended an invitation to hold talks with the leaders of the community today.

The Supreme Court is all set to revive physical hearing of cases after a gap of almost a year. On March 8, a constitution bench will begin the hearing the final arguments against 16 per cent reservations for the Maratha community, as legislated by the Maharashtra assembly in November 2018, and as upheld by the Bombay High Court in June 2019.

Maharashtra Government has set up a coordination committee of five lawyers in connection with the hearing on Maratha quota case before the five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court.

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a group of students against the Maharashtra government's decision to implement reservation for the Maratha community in admissions to medical colleges from this year.

The Bombay High Court today upheld the Maharashtra government's decision to providereservation to the Maratha community in government jobs and educational institutions. However, the court cut down on the quantum of 16 per cent cited by the government on the grounds that it was not "justifiable".

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said that his government was ready to open talks with Gujjars, but condemned the violence and blocking of road and train traffic by protesters in the state.

With a Jat outfit threatening to disrupt BJP chief Amit Shah's bike rally in Jind on February 15, the Haryana government has sought 150 companies of central forces to deal with the situation.

Haryana has been put on alert and the state government has sought 25 companies of paramilitary forces in view of the proposed rallies of a Jat body and a BJP MP tomorrow.

The Jats called off the huge protest they had planned in Delhi and the National Capital Region from tomorrow after their leaders had a discussion with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Delhi, though, has made massive preparations for security. While metro service outside the city limits will not be stopped, security at the border and the ...

Protests by the Jat community in Haryana seeking reservation in education institutes and government jobs continued on the 18th day today.

As Haryana braces for a fresh round of quota agitation by Jats, the district administration has imposed restrictions under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code or CrPC in parts of Rohtak district as a precautionary measure. The assembly of five or more people in about 500 metres from national and state highways, along with railway stations i...

The Akhil Bhartiya Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (ABJASS) has sought the administration's permission to sit on a dharna in Julana and Danoda from June 13.

Jat leaders owing allegiance to All-India Jat Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti (AIJASS), held dharnas at various places in the state for the second day today but on a low-key note and drawing lukewarm response.

The Haryana Cabinet today passed a Bill to provide reservation in government jobs and education to Jats who had set an April 3 deadline for their demand to be met following their violent agitation last month.

Akhil Bharatiya Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (ABJASS), the body that spearheaded the Jat quota stir in February, today threatened to resume the agitation if its demands are not met by the end of this month.

Amid the ongoing resistance from the Gurjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti ahead of the Rajasthan leg ofthe Bharat Jodo Yatra, the ruling Congress has extended an invitation to hold talks with the leaders of the community today.

The Supreme Court is all set to revive physical hearing of cases after a gap of almost a year. On March 8, a constitution bench will begin the hearing the final arguments against 16 per cent reservations for the Maratha community, as legislated by the Maharashtra assembly in November 2018, and as upheld by the Bombay High Court in June 2019.

Maharashtra Government has set up a coordination committee of five lawyers in connection with the hearing on Maratha quota case before the five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court.

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a group of students against the Maharashtra government's decision to implement reservation for the Maratha community in admissions to medical colleges from this year.

The Bombay High Court today upheld the Maharashtra government's decision to providereservation to the Maratha community in government jobs and educational institutions. However, the court cut down on the quantum of 16 per cent cited by the government on the grounds that it was not "justifiable".

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said that his government was ready to open talks with Gujjars, but condemned the violence and blocking of road and train traffic by protesters in the state.

With a Jat outfit threatening to disrupt BJP chief Amit Shah's bike rally in Jind on February 15, the Haryana government has sought 150 companies of central forces to deal with the situation.

Haryana has been put on alert and the state government has sought 25 companies of paramilitary forces in view of the proposed rallies of a Jat body and a BJP MP tomorrow.

The Jats called off the huge protest they had planned in Delhi and the National Capital Region from tomorrow after their leaders had a discussion with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Delhi, though, has made massive preparations for security. While metro service outside the city limits will not be stopped, security at the border and the ...

Protests by the Jat community in Haryana seeking reservation in education institutes and government jobs continued on the 18th day today.

As Haryana braces for a fresh round of quota agitation by Jats, the district administration has imposed restrictions under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code or CrPC in parts of Rohtak district as a precautionary measure. The assembly of five or more people in about 500 metres from national and state highways, along with railway stations i...

The Akhil Bhartiya Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (ABJASS) has sought the administration's permission to sit on a dharna in Julana and Danoda from June 13.

Jat leaders owing allegiance to All-India Jat Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti (AIJASS), held dharnas at various places in the state for the second day today but on a low-key note and drawing lukewarm response.

The Haryana Cabinet today passed a Bill to provide reservation in government jobs and education to Jats who had set an April 3 deadline for their demand to be met following their violent agitation last month.

Akhil Bharatiya Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (ABJASS), the body that spearheaded the Jat quota stir in February, today threatened to resume the agitation if its demands are not met by the end of this month.