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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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The Mandal Wave: Reservations That Changed Bihar And India Forever
Six weeks after former Prime Minister VP Singh announced in his 1990 Independence Day speech the implementation of the Mandal Commission recommendations, Delhi's streets were filled with student-led demonstrations.
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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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"Who Stopped Caste Census? The Congress": Akhilesh Yadav In Madhya Pradesh
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said the Congress did not implement the recommendations of the Mandal Commission and has opposed the caste census.
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Congress Didn't Act On Mandal Commission's Recommendations: Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday said the Congress was talking about a caste census when elections were near but it had not acted on the Mandal commission report when in power.
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Congress Opposed Caste Census, BJP Now Doing Same: Akhilesh Yadav
The Congress stopped the caste census and the implementation of the Mandal Commission report in the past and the BJP is taking a similar stand now," claimed Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.
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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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Andhra Pradesh Mandal, Zila Parishad Territorial Constituencies Polls To Be Held On April 8
The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission on Thursday issued the notification for resumption of stalled poll process to the mandal and zilla parishad territorial constituencies.
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Had Urged VP Singh To Implement Mandal Commission Report: Lalu Prasad
After the formation of the National Front government in 1989, there was growing unease between the two power centres - Prime Minister VP Singh and his deputy Devi Lal - and as a solution Lalu Prasad Yadav advised Mr Singh to implement the Mandal Commission report, the RJD boss writes in his memoir.
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Focus On Facts "When Done Winking": Amit Shah Taunts Rahul Gandhi
Protests by Dalits in the national capital triggered a war of words today between Congress president Rahul Gandhi and BJP chief Amit Shah. Ripping into the Congress chief n a series of tweets, Mr Shah said Mr Gandhi's father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had opposed the Mandal Commission recommendations "tooth and nail" and when his mother...
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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.
-
The Mandal Wave: Reservations That Changed Bihar And India Forever
Six weeks after former Prime Minister VP Singh announced in his 1990 Independence Day speech the implementation of the Mandal Commission recommendations, Delhi's streets were filled with student-led demonstrations.
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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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"Who Stopped Caste Census? The Congress": Akhilesh Yadav In Madhya Pradesh
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said the Congress did not implement the recommendations of the Mandal Commission and has opposed the caste census.
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Congress Didn't Act On Mandal Commission's Recommendations: Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday said the Congress was talking about a caste census when elections were near but it had not acted on the Mandal commission report when in power.
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Congress Opposed Caste Census, BJP Now Doing Same: Akhilesh Yadav
The Congress stopped the caste census and the implementation of the Mandal Commission report in the past and the BJP is taking a similar stand now," claimed Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.
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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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Andhra Pradesh Mandal, Zila Parishad Territorial Constituencies Polls To Be Held On April 8
The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission on Thursday issued the notification for resumption of stalled poll process to the mandal and zilla parishad territorial constituencies.
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Had Urged VP Singh To Implement Mandal Commission Report: Lalu Prasad
After the formation of the National Front government in 1989, there was growing unease between the two power centres - Prime Minister VP Singh and his deputy Devi Lal - and as a solution Lalu Prasad Yadav advised Mr Singh to implement the Mandal Commission report, the RJD boss writes in his memoir.
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Focus On Facts "When Done Winking": Amit Shah Taunts Rahul Gandhi
Protests by Dalits in the national capital triggered a war of words today between Congress president Rahul Gandhi and BJP chief Amit Shah. Ripping into the Congress chief n a series of tweets, Mr Shah said Mr Gandhi's father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had opposed the Mandal Commission recommendations "tooth and nail" and when his mother...
