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Opinion | 'It'll Divide Society': Why Congress Buried The Mandal Report For Years
Indira Gandhi was vetoed four times by her cabinet colleagues from implementing the Mandal Commission report, something that could have been a game-changer for the Congress.
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"Said It Before PM Modi": Rahul Gandhi Jabs At BJP Over Caste Census
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday claimed that the Modi government announced a caste census only under pressure and it would neither get a "true" caste census done nor remove the 50 per cent cap on reservations.
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Ahead Of Polls, Bihar Cabinet Says Women's Quota In Jobs Only For State Residents
The Bihar cabinet decided that the 35 per cent quota for women in government jobs will now be restricted to only permanent residents of the state.
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Centre Announces Caste Census, Rahul Gandhi Says Remove 50% Quota Cap
Congress's Rahul Gandhi said today that the Centre's decision to club caste census with next year's population census is a welcome step though taken under pressure.
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Supreme Court Issues Notice On 65% Bihar Quota, No Stay On High Court Order
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre and the Bihar government on a petition challenging the High Court's order striking down a hike in reservation in Bihar to 65%, but has not imposed a stay for now.
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Bharat Bandh Today As Opposition, Dalit Groups Protest Top Court's Quota Order
A bandh to protest the Supreme Court's 'quota within a quota' decision about quota in state government jobs and colleges for SC and ST candidates was held in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and other states Wednesday.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Pause Ruling That Struck Down 65% Quota In Bihar
In a setback for Nitish Kumar-government in Bihar, the Supreme Court today refused to stay the Patna High Court order that struck down state government's 65% quota for backward classes.
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Bihar Approaches Supreme Court Over Verdict Striking Down Quota Hike
The Bihar government has moved the Supreme Court challenging a Patna High Court verdict that has set aside amended reservation laws in the state, which enabled the Bihar government to increase the quotas for Dalits, tribals and backward classes.
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Nitish Kumar Should Press For Special Status For Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should raise demands for special status for the state, nationwide caste census and greater quotas for deprived castes before the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.
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Bihar Urges Centre To Add Its Quota Hike In Constitution's 9th Schedule
The Bihar government on Wednesday decided to urge the Centre to incorporate the hiked reservation for deprived castes from 50 to 65 per cent in state government jobs and educational institutions in the 9th schedule of the Constitution.
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Opinion | 'It'll Divide Society': Why Congress Buried The Mandal Report For Years
Indira Gandhi was vetoed four times by her cabinet colleagues from implementing the Mandal Commission report, something that could have been a game-changer for the Congress.
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"Said It Before PM Modi": Rahul Gandhi Jabs At BJP Over Caste Census
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday claimed that the Modi government announced a caste census only under pressure and it would neither get a "true" caste census done nor remove the 50 per cent cap on reservations.
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Ahead Of Polls, Bihar Cabinet Says Women's Quota In Jobs Only For State Residents
The Bihar cabinet decided that the 35 per cent quota for women in government jobs will now be restricted to only permanent residents of the state.
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Centre Announces Caste Census, Rahul Gandhi Says Remove 50% Quota Cap
Congress's Rahul Gandhi said today that the Centre's decision to club caste census with next year's population census is a welcome step though taken under pressure.
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Supreme Court Issues Notice On 65% Bihar Quota, No Stay On High Court Order
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre and the Bihar government on a petition challenging the High Court's order striking down a hike in reservation in Bihar to 65%, but has not imposed a stay for now.
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Bharat Bandh Today As Opposition, Dalit Groups Protest Top Court's Quota Order
A bandh to protest the Supreme Court's 'quota within a quota' decision about quota in state government jobs and colleges for SC and ST candidates was held in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and other states Wednesday.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Pause Ruling That Struck Down 65% Quota In Bihar
In a setback for Nitish Kumar-government in Bihar, the Supreme Court today refused to stay the Patna High Court order that struck down state government's 65% quota for backward classes.
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Bihar Approaches Supreme Court Over Verdict Striking Down Quota Hike
The Bihar government has moved the Supreme Court challenging a Patna High Court verdict that has set aside amended reservation laws in the state, which enabled the Bihar government to increase the quotas for Dalits, tribals and backward classes.
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Nitish Kumar Should Press For Special Status For Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should raise demands for special status for the state, nationwide caste census and greater quotas for deprived castes before the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.
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Bihar Urges Centre To Add Its Quota Hike In Constitution's 9th Schedule
The Bihar government on Wednesday decided to urge the Centre to incorporate the hiked reservation for deprived castes from 50 to 65 per cent in state government jobs and educational institutions in the 9th schedule of the Constitution.
