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Nitish Kumar Wants Bihar Caste Quotas Raised To 65%, Past Supreme Court Cap
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has proposed increasing quota for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as well Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes, to 65 per cent.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Consider Transgender A Separate Caste
The Supreme Court today said that the transgender community can't be considered a separate caste.
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BJP Ally Backs Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati's Demand Of Cast Census In UP
With a caste survey report released in neighbouring Bihar, the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Congress have demanded a similar exercise in Uttar Pradesh.
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Caste Census Could Lead to 'Majoritarianism', Shares Congress Leader Abhishek Singhvi, Deletes Post Later
Mr Singhvi warns that advocating for proportional rights based on population may lead to majoritarianism, emphasizing the difference between equality of opportunity and equality of outcomes.
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Opinion: Nitish Kumar Delivers On Caste Count. Over To INDIA Parties
Nitish Kumar and INDIA have thrown the caste census dart in the 2024 game hoping this will power their campaign and enable them to make a dent in the BJP's OBC support, without which it will be difficult to beat them.
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All-Party Meet Today To Discuss Bihar Caste Survey Data: 10 Points
A day after releasing data from a controversial caste-based survey in the state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for an all-party meeting today to present the findings of the census report and deliberate on the next course of action.
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NDTV Explainer: With Eye On Polls, Breaking Down Bihar's Caste Survey
NDTV explains after the Bihar government released data from a caste-based survey that said nearly 63.1 per cent of the state's 13.1 crore population belong to backward classes and nearly 85 per cent belong to either OBCs, EBCs, SCs or STs.
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"Important To Know Caste Statistics Of India": Rahul Gandhi On Census
The Congress on Monday welcomed the Bihar government's move to release the findings of a caste census and called upon the Centre to immediately conduct a similar exercise at the national level to ensure social justice.
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Big Win For Nitish Kumar As High Court Upholds Bihar Caste Census
A caste-based survey being conducted by the Bihar government, championed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as a move to help the disadvantaged, got a go-ahead from the Patna High Court today.
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Court Rejects Bihar Government's Request For Early Hearing On Caste Census
The Patna High Court on Tuesday rejected a plea filed by the Bihar government which sought a preponement of hearing in the writ pleas challenging the caste enumeration and economic survey in the State.
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"Publicity Interest Litigation": Supreme Court On Petitions Against Bihar Caste Survey
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain requests against the caste survey in Bihar. Calling it "publicity interest litigation", the court questioned why didn't the petitioners go to Patna High Court in this matter.
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I'm "Surprised": Nitish Kumar On Request Challenging Bihar Caste Census
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was on Wednesday aghast over a petition challenging the ambitious survey of castes, ordered by his government, filed before the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court To Hear Request Challenging Caste Census In Bihar On Jan 13
The Supreme Court today agreed to give an urgent hearing to the petition challenging the Bihar government's notification for conducting the Caste Census in the state.
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"We Aim To Do It Properly": Nitish Kumar On Bihar Caste Census
As the caste census started in Bihar on Saturday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said the government aims to conduct the census properly so that there isn't any discrepancy.
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"Our Intention Clear": Nitish Kumar Explains Purpose of Bihar Caste Census
On the procedure, and arrangements, Nitish Kumar said all officials involved in the mammoth exercise were properly trained, and a good number of people have been brought in for it.
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Nitish Kumar Wants Bihar Caste Quotas Raised To 65%, Past Supreme Court Cap
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has proposed increasing quota for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as well Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes, to 65 per cent.
-
Supreme Court Refuses To Consider Transgender A Separate Caste
The Supreme Court today said that the transgender community can't be considered a separate caste.
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BJP Ally Backs Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati's Demand Of Cast Census In UP
With a caste survey report released in neighbouring Bihar, the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Congress have demanded a similar exercise in Uttar Pradesh.
-
Caste Census Could Lead to 'Majoritarianism', Shares Congress Leader Abhishek Singhvi, Deletes Post Later
Mr Singhvi warns that advocating for proportional rights based on population may lead to majoritarianism, emphasizing the difference between equality of opportunity and equality of outcomes.
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Opinion: Nitish Kumar Delivers On Caste Count. Over To INDIA Parties
Nitish Kumar and INDIA have thrown the caste census dart in the 2024 game hoping this will power their campaign and enable them to make a dent in the BJP's OBC support, without which it will be difficult to beat them.
-
All-Party Meet Today To Discuss Bihar Caste Survey Data: 10 Points
A day after releasing data from a controversial caste-based survey in the state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for an all-party meeting today to present the findings of the census report and deliberate on the next course of action.
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NDTV Explainer: With Eye On Polls, Breaking Down Bihar's Caste Survey
NDTV explains after the Bihar government released data from a caste-based survey that said nearly 63.1 per cent of the state's 13.1 crore population belong to backward classes and nearly 85 per cent belong to either OBCs, EBCs, SCs or STs.
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"Important To Know Caste Statistics Of India": Rahul Gandhi On Census
The Congress on Monday welcomed the Bihar government's move to release the findings of a caste census and called upon the Centre to immediately conduct a similar exercise at the national level to ensure social justice.
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Big Win For Nitish Kumar As High Court Upholds Bihar Caste Census
A caste-based survey being conducted by the Bihar government, championed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as a move to help the disadvantaged, got a go-ahead from the Patna High Court today.
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Court Rejects Bihar Government's Request For Early Hearing On Caste Census
The Patna High Court on Tuesday rejected a plea filed by the Bihar government which sought a preponement of hearing in the writ pleas challenging the caste enumeration and economic survey in the State.
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"Publicity Interest Litigation": Supreme Court On Petitions Against Bihar Caste Survey
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain requests against the caste survey in Bihar. Calling it "publicity interest litigation", the court questioned why didn't the petitioners go to Patna High Court in this matter.
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I'm "Surprised": Nitish Kumar On Request Challenging Bihar Caste Census
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was on Wednesday aghast over a petition challenging the ambitious survey of castes, ordered by his government, filed before the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court To Hear Request Challenging Caste Census In Bihar On Jan 13
The Supreme Court today agreed to give an urgent hearing to the petition challenging the Bihar government's notification for conducting the Caste Census in the state.
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"We Aim To Do It Properly": Nitish Kumar On Bihar Caste Census
As the caste census started in Bihar on Saturday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said the government aims to conduct the census properly so that there isn't any discrepancy.
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"Our Intention Clear": Nitish Kumar Explains Purpose of Bihar Caste Census
On the procedure, and arrangements, Nitish Kumar said all officials involved in the mammoth exercise were properly trained, and a good number of people have been brought in for it.
