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"Victory Of Crores Of People": Congress On Centre Announcing Caste Census
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh has termed the Centre's decision to conduct a caste census "a victory for the crores of people of India". He added that when Rahul Gandhi said caste census is the "X-ray of society," the BJP "ridiculed him."
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"Mere Announcement Not Enough": Mallikarjun Kharge To NDTV On Caste Census
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday welcomed the Centre's decision to include caste-based data in the upcoming national census but stressed that a mere announcement without any effort to initiate the exercise is not enough.
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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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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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Caste Census, Ministry For Purvanchalis In Congress' Manifesto For Delhi Polls
Congress, which was ousted from power by the AAP in 2013, also promised a monthly grant of Rs 2,500 to women, free electricity up to 300 units and LPG cylinders at Rs 500.
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"Lip Service": Citing Tribals, KTR Hits Out At Rahul Gandhi On Caste Census
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's promises on caste census and doing away with the 50 per cent cap on reservation was challenged today by Bharat Rashtra Samithi's KT Rama Rao, who had brought a number of tribal women to Delhi to highlight their p
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On Caste Census, Rahul Gandhi Talks Of "Mistake" By UPA While In Power
Congress's Rahul Gandhi said today that it was a "mistake' of the erstwhile UPA government not to conduct a caste census when they were the ones to come up with the idea.
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Maharashtra Opposition Manifesto Promises Rs 3,000 To Women, Caste Census
The manifesto of the Maha Vikas Aghadi bloc of Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Ajit Pawar) for the November 20 polls in Maharashtra aims to beat the Eknath Shinde government's Ladki Bahin yojana for women and reach out to farmers and the youth.
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"Will Demolish Artificial Barrier Of 50% Reservations": Rahul Gandhi
Caste discrimination in India is "unique" -- probably among worst in world -- and the Congress will demolish the "artificial barrier" of 50 per cent reservations, the party's senior leader Rahul Gandhi said today.
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Congress Urges All Party Meet For Clarity On Caste Enumeration In Next Census
On Monday, Congress sought an all-party meeting to get clarity on whether the next census would include a detailed enumeration of all castes and whether the census would be used to determine the strength of each state in the Lok Sabha.
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"Caste System Basic Structure For Centuries, Can't Escape This": Jairam Ramesh
Amid the voices being raised in the favour of conducting a nationwide caste census from the Congress, party leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that the caste system has been in our basic structure for centuries and we cannot escape this.
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Congress Manifesto For Haryana Polls Has MSP, Caste Census Among Key Promises
Ahead of the Haryana assembly elections, Congress Party released its manifesto Saturday with major promises ranging from free electricity, free medical treatment, financial assistance to women, MSP guarantee to the farmers and conducting caste census
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"Will Take Reservation Beyond 50%": Rahul Gandhi Clarifies Comment
Congress's Rahul Gandhi, amid a torrent of criticism over his remarks that has been perceived as anti-reservation, issued a clarification today, saying his party would "take reservation beyond the limit of 50 per cent".
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"Victory Of Crores Of People": Congress On Centre Announcing Caste Census
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh has termed the Centre's decision to conduct a caste census "a victory for the crores of people of India". He added that when Rahul Gandhi said caste census is the "X-ray of society," the BJP "ridiculed him."
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"Mere Announcement Not Enough": Mallikarjun Kharge To NDTV On Caste Census
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday welcomed the Centre's decision to include caste-based data in the upcoming national census but stressed that a mere announcement without any effort to initiate the exercise is not enough.
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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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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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Caste Census, Ministry For Purvanchalis In Congress' Manifesto For Delhi Polls
Congress, which was ousted from power by the AAP in 2013, also promised a monthly grant of Rs 2,500 to women, free electricity up to 300 units and LPG cylinders at Rs 500.
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"Lip Service": Citing Tribals, KTR Hits Out At Rahul Gandhi On Caste Census
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's promises on caste census and doing away with the 50 per cent cap on reservation was challenged today by Bharat Rashtra Samithi's KT Rama Rao, who had brought a number of tribal women to Delhi to highlight their p
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On Caste Census, Rahul Gandhi Talks Of "Mistake" By UPA While In Power
Congress's Rahul Gandhi said today that it was a "mistake' of the erstwhile UPA government not to conduct a caste census when they were the ones to come up with the idea.
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Maharashtra Opposition Manifesto Promises Rs 3,000 To Women, Caste Census
The manifesto of the Maha Vikas Aghadi bloc of Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Ajit Pawar) for the November 20 polls in Maharashtra aims to beat the Eknath Shinde government's Ladki Bahin yojana for women and reach out to farmers and the youth.
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"Will Demolish Artificial Barrier Of 50% Reservations": Rahul Gandhi
Caste discrimination in India is "unique" -- probably among worst in world -- and the Congress will demolish the "artificial barrier" of 50 per cent reservations, the party's senior leader Rahul Gandhi said today.
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Congress Urges All Party Meet For Clarity On Caste Enumeration In Next Census
On Monday, Congress sought an all-party meeting to get clarity on whether the next census would include a detailed enumeration of all castes and whether the census would be used to determine the strength of each state in the Lok Sabha.
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"Caste System Basic Structure For Centuries, Can't Escape This": Jairam Ramesh
Amid the voices being raised in the favour of conducting a nationwide caste census from the Congress, party leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that the caste system has been in our basic structure for centuries and we cannot escape this.
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Congress Manifesto For Haryana Polls Has MSP, Caste Census Among Key Promises
Ahead of the Haryana assembly elections, Congress Party released its manifesto Saturday with major promises ranging from free electricity, free medical treatment, financial assistance to women, MSP guarantee to the farmers and conducting caste census
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"Will Take Reservation Beyond 50%": Rahul Gandhi Clarifies Comment
Congress's Rahul Gandhi, amid a torrent of criticism over his remarks that has been perceived as anti-reservation, issued a clarification today, saying his party would "take reservation beyond the limit of 50 per cent".
