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Opinion | There Are Two Big Reasons Behind BJP's Caste Census Move
The BJP had fought Mandal with kamandal,or Hindutva, and prevailed. But today, it seems to have decided to put Hindutva on the back burner for the moment and borrow a leaf from VP Singh's playbook.
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Opinion | How Caste Census Question Tested Both Congress And BJP
While the BJP tried its best to navigate caste politics through social engineering, Rahul Gandhi understood that unless the Congress discovered a new social base, it would be difficult for it to regain its pole position in Indian politics.
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"Why Didn't They...": Chirag Paswan Slams Opposition's Caste Census Claims
Union Minister and BJP ally Chirag Paswan has hit out at opposition parties, including Congress, for claiming credit for the Narendra Modi government's decision to record caste data in the next Census
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"Country Going To Pay... ": When Rajiv Gandhi Opposed 1990 Reservation Move
As the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress wage a political battle to claim credit for yesterday's announcement, here is a look at how the Grand Old Party responded to the Mandal Commission's report 35 years back and the grounds on which it oppose
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Caste Census Credit War, Day 2: BJP's Rajiv Gandhi Jab, Congress' Poster Shot
Caste census: A day after the caste census announcement, the battle for credit continued apace with the government and opposition each claiming ownership of the landmark exercise.
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On Centre's Caste Census Move, Opposition Claims Big Victory
Allies Congress and Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, nationally as well as in Bihar, have claimed credit for the Centre's move to include caste figures in the next Census.
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Caste Data To Be Part Of Next Population Census: Centre's Big Announcement
Caste Census: Questions on caste - i.e., an enumeration of the various castes and sub-castes, and the number of people in each, across the country - will be part of the next census, expected to be held next year, the government said.
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"You Still Choose To Talk About Caste?" BJP On Rahul Gandhi's Remarks
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for stressing the need for a caste census, a day after the Rae Bareli MP said the exercise will help bring out the "truth of inequality and discrimination" in the country.
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"Goon Language": BJP After Lalu Yadav Remarks On Caste Census Spark Row
RJD president Lalu Prasad's remark that opposition members will hold RSS and BJP by the ear and get the caste census done on Tuesday triggered a war of words between the leaders of saffron camp and the opposition party.
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RSS' "We Draw The Line" Warning As Opposition Pitches For Caste Census
A caste census is a "sensitive issue... to be dealt with very seriously and is not for election campaigning", the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the BJP's ideological mentor, said at its Kerala conference.
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Opinion | CAA, Agnipath, Caste Census: How Will Modi 3.0 Navigate These Issues?
The BJP may now have to put controversial issues like Kashi and Mathura on the back burner. Religious politics may have to be subtly replaced with the compulsions of a 'political economy'.
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"Congress Exposing Congress": BJP As Party Leader Questions Caste Census
After Congress old-timer and a sitting member of its working committee, Anand Sharma, wrote to party president Mallikarjun Kharge questioning its campaign pitch around the promise of a nationwide caste census, the BJP accused the grand old party of '
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BJP's Ideology Is Of "Raja-Maharajas", They Don't Listen: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the OBCs, Dalits and tribals do not have enough representation in many sectors and reiterated that a caste census will be conducted if the Opposition's INDIA alliance came to power.
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"BJP Shying Away From Conducting Caste Census...": Priyanka Gandhi
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday lashed out at the ruling BJP while campaigning for the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, reminding voters of Ramayana's tradition of "victory of truth and defeat of untruth".
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"Cringe-Worthy": Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Slams Nitish Kumar's Controversial Remark
Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his distasteful remarks on women during a debate on caste census at the state Assembly and called it "cringe-worthy."
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Opinion | There Are Two Big Reasons Behind BJP's Caste Census Move
The BJP had fought Mandal with kamandal,or Hindutva, and prevailed. But today, it seems to have decided to put Hindutva on the back burner for the moment and borrow a leaf from VP Singh's playbook.
-
Opinion | How Caste Census Question Tested Both Congress And BJP
While the BJP tried its best to navigate caste politics through social engineering, Rahul Gandhi understood that unless the Congress discovered a new social base, it would be difficult for it to regain its pole position in Indian politics.
-
"Why Didn't They...": Chirag Paswan Slams Opposition's Caste Census Claims
Union Minister and BJP ally Chirag Paswan has hit out at opposition parties, including Congress, for claiming credit for the Narendra Modi government's decision to record caste data in the next Census
-
"Country Going To Pay... ": When Rajiv Gandhi Opposed 1990 Reservation Move
As the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress wage a political battle to claim credit for yesterday's announcement, here is a look at how the Grand Old Party responded to the Mandal Commission's report 35 years back and the grounds on which it oppose
-
Caste Census Credit War, Day 2: BJP's Rajiv Gandhi Jab, Congress' Poster Shot
Caste census: A day after the caste census announcement, the battle for credit continued apace with the government and opposition each claiming ownership of the landmark exercise.
-
On Centre's Caste Census Move, Opposition Claims Big Victory
Allies Congress and Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, nationally as well as in Bihar, have claimed credit for the Centre's move to include caste figures in the next Census.
-
Caste Data To Be Part Of Next Population Census: Centre's Big Announcement
Caste Census: Questions on caste - i.e., an enumeration of the various castes and sub-castes, and the number of people in each, across the country - will be part of the next census, expected to be held next year, the government said.
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"You Still Choose To Talk About Caste?" BJP On Rahul Gandhi's Remarks
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for stressing the need for a caste census, a day after the Rae Bareli MP said the exercise will help bring out the "truth of inequality and discrimination" in the country.
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"Goon Language": BJP After Lalu Yadav Remarks On Caste Census Spark Row
RJD president Lalu Prasad's remark that opposition members will hold RSS and BJP by the ear and get the caste census done on Tuesday triggered a war of words between the leaders of saffron camp and the opposition party.
-
RSS' "We Draw The Line" Warning As Opposition Pitches For Caste Census
A caste census is a "sensitive issue... to be dealt with very seriously and is not for election campaigning", the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the BJP's ideological mentor, said at its Kerala conference.
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Opinion | CAA, Agnipath, Caste Census: How Will Modi 3.0 Navigate These Issues?
The BJP may now have to put controversial issues like Kashi and Mathura on the back burner. Religious politics may have to be subtly replaced with the compulsions of a 'political economy'.
-
"Congress Exposing Congress": BJP As Party Leader Questions Caste Census
After Congress old-timer and a sitting member of its working committee, Anand Sharma, wrote to party president Mallikarjun Kharge questioning its campaign pitch around the promise of a nationwide caste census, the BJP accused the grand old party of '
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BJP's Ideology Is Of "Raja-Maharajas", They Don't Listen: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the OBCs, Dalits and tribals do not have enough representation in many sectors and reiterated that a caste census will be conducted if the Opposition's INDIA alliance came to power.
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"BJP Shying Away From Conducting Caste Census...": Priyanka Gandhi
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday lashed out at the ruling BJP while campaigning for the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, reminding voters of Ramayana's tradition of "victory of truth and defeat of untruth".
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"Cringe-Worthy": Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Slams Nitish Kumar's Controversial Remark
Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his distasteful remarks on women during a debate on caste census at the state Assembly and called it "cringe-worthy."
