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Karnataka To Conduct Census Of Scheduled Castes From May 5 To 17
Caste census: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that the state will conduct a census of Scheduled Castes (SCs) from May 5 to 17, and will collect detailed population data of all SC sub-castes in the state.
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"Respected Prime Minister...": Tejashwi Yadav To PM Modi On Caste Census
Tejashwi Yadav also urged the government to ensure that the caste census data leads to meaningful policy reforms.
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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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"World Bows Down...": Congress Poster Claims Credit For Centre's Caste Move
A day after the Centre announced that caste data would be recorded in the next Census, a poster outside the Congress headquarters in Delhi credits party leader Rahul Gandhi with pushing the Narendra Modi government into taking the decision.
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Centre's Caste Census Move In Interest Of 140 Crore Citizens: Yogi Adityanath
The Centre's decision to include caste-based data in the upcoming national census is "unprecedented" and in the interest of 140 crore citizens, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday.
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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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NDTV Explains: The Caste Census Roller Coaster In Indian Politics
Census, survey, or enumeration... whatever the suffix, for the first time since 1931 India will count the men, women, and children in each of the hundreds of castes and sub-castes that make up its complex socio-cultural fabric, the government said.
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Buying Book Not Enough, Have To Read It Too: Prashant Kishor On Caste Census
Election strategist-turned politician Prashant Kishor pointed out today that the caste census in itself is not a problem. Nor it is a promise that possession of data will immediately rectify social problems and bring equality.
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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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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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"Welcome Any Scientific Exercise But...": RSS' Cautious Note On Caste Census
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ruling BJP's ideological mentor, on Thursday offered conditional support to the conduct of a national caste census - which will be a key issue in the build-up to next year's general election.
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Bihar Assembly Passes Bill For 65% Caste Quota, Past Supreme Court Cap
The Bihar Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to increase reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Extremely Backward Classes in state jobs and educational institutions to 65 per cent.
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"How Low Will They Stoop?" PM Slams Nitish Kumar For Controversial Comment
The BJP on Wednesday ripped into Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar - once its ally - for "vulgar" and "shameful" comments about the role of women's education in population control.
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"34% Earn Rs 6,000 Or Less": Bihar Survey Reveals Wealth, Education Data
The second tranche of data from the Bihar government's caste-based survey - and the full report on the economic condition of 215 Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes - was published Tuesday.
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Karnataka To Conduct Census Of Scheduled Castes From May 5 To 17
Caste census: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that the state will conduct a census of Scheduled Castes (SCs) from May 5 to 17, and will collect detailed population data of all SC sub-castes in the state.
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"Respected Prime Minister...": Tejashwi Yadav To PM Modi On Caste Census
Tejashwi Yadav also urged the government to ensure that the caste census data leads to meaningful policy reforms.
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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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"World Bows Down...": Congress Poster Claims Credit For Centre's Caste Move
A day after the Centre announced that caste data would be recorded in the next Census, a poster outside the Congress headquarters in Delhi credits party leader Rahul Gandhi with pushing the Narendra Modi government into taking the decision.
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Centre's Caste Census Move In Interest Of 140 Crore Citizens: Yogi Adityanath
The Centre's decision to include caste-based data in the upcoming national census is "unprecedented" and in the interest of 140 crore citizens, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday.
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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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NDTV Explains: The Caste Census Roller Coaster In Indian Politics
Census, survey, or enumeration... whatever the suffix, for the first time since 1931 India will count the men, women, and children in each of the hundreds of castes and sub-castes that make up its complex socio-cultural fabric, the government said.
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Buying Book Not Enough, Have To Read It Too: Prashant Kishor On Caste Census
Election strategist-turned politician Prashant Kishor pointed out today that the caste census in itself is not a problem. Nor it is a promise that possession of data will immediately rectify social problems and bring equality.
-
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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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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"Welcome Any Scientific Exercise But...": RSS' Cautious Note On Caste Census
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ruling BJP's ideological mentor, on Thursday offered conditional support to the conduct of a national caste census - which will be a key issue in the build-up to next year's general election.
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Bihar Assembly Passes Bill For 65% Caste Quota, Past Supreme Court Cap
The Bihar Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to increase reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Extremely Backward Classes in state jobs and educational institutions to 65 per cent.
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"How Low Will They Stoop?" PM Slams Nitish Kumar For Controversial Comment
The BJP on Wednesday ripped into Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar - once its ally - for "vulgar" and "shameful" comments about the role of women's education in population control.
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"34% Earn Rs 6,000 Or Less": Bihar Survey Reveals Wealth, Education Data
The second tranche of data from the Bihar government's caste-based survey - and the full report on the economic condition of 215 Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes - was published Tuesday.
