Minorities Quota

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  "Am Sensible, Senior... More Than Mr Nadda": DK Shivakumar On 4% Quota Row

  Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar snapped back at the BJP Monday in a face-off over his "the Constitution will be changing" remark, which was made amid another row - this time over the four per cent minority quota for public contracts.

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  Supreme Court Allows Christian Minority Quota Admissions At Delhi's St Stephen's College

  The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court order allowing St Stephen's College to go ahead with its interviews under the admission scheme for minority candidates.

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  High Court Asked To Consider St Stephen's Plea On Minority Quota Admissions

  The Supreme Court has asked the Delhi High Court to consider with "requisite urgency" a plea filed by St Stephen's College in Delhi against a high court order which had asked it to follow the admission policy of Delhi University.

• Minority quota: Supreme Court refuses to stay Andhra Pradesh High Court verdict

  The Supreme Court has refused to stay Andhra Pradesh High Court verdict quashing 4.5 per cent sub quota for minorities out of 27 percent reservation for OBCs, which was challenged by the Centre. The top court has pulled up the government for the manner in which the sensitive issue was dealt with. It has questioned the government how it decided on t...

• Centre moves Supreme Court over order against 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities

  As admissions to universities across the country gets underway, the Centre has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court, challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court's order quashing the 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities in educational institutions and government jobs.

• Govt stands firm on 4.5% sub-quota for minorities; will move Supreme Court

  The Centre will challenge the order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court that strikes down its 4.5 per cent sub-quota to minorities within OBC reservation in central educational institutions and jobs in the Supreme Court.

• Andhra Pradesh High Court strikes down Centre's 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities

  Holding that the Centre acted in a "casual manner", the Andhra Pradesh High Court today quashed the 4.5 per cent sub-quota to minorities carved out of 27 per cent OBC reservation--a verdict that may affect admissions already made in central educational institutions such as IITs.

• Election Commission issues notice to Beni Prasad for quota remarks

  After his controversial remarks regarding the minority quota in an election speech and then daring Election Commission, Congress leader Beni Prasad Verma has taken an U-turn, saying his comments could have been a 'slip of the tongue' and he respects the poll panel. The congress leader had earlier said that he wouldn't budge from his position, even...

• Election Commission to close Khurshid issue after his regret letter: Sources

  A day after Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid wrote a letter to the Election Commission (EC), expressing regret over his remarks on the minority quota, the poll panel has, according to sources, decided to close the matter.

• Salman Khurshid writes to Election Commission, seeks end to stand-off

  Caught in a row with the Election Commission (EC) over his controversial remarks on the minority quota, sources say, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid has written a letter to the poll panel. Mr Khurshid, in the letter has reportedly pleaded that as the law minister and as a politician, he has always strived to strengthen the law.

• Salman Khurshid should apologise to Election Commission: Advani

  With the Opposition gunning for Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid over his controversial remarks on the minority quota, senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), L K Advani, today kept up the pressure, saying that the minister should apologise to the Election Commission (EC).

• Salman Khurshid speaks to Prime Minister, says ready to accept any decision

  Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday over his row with the Election Commission (EC) and clarified his stand on the issue. The law minister reportedly told Dr Singh that there is "no question of defiance and he is ready to accept whatever decision the PM takes."

• Poll panel wrote to President as Khurshid undermined authority: Sources

  A day after it wrote to President Pratibha Patil complaining about Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid's "defiant" attitude on his remarks on minority quota, the Election Commission (EC), sources say, "took the extreme step" as "its authority was undermined".

• Election Commission writes to President against Salman Khurshid

  The Election Commission (EC) is reportedly planning to send a letter to the President against union law minister Salman Khurshid for his defiant attitude on the poll code. "The Commission is shocked that instead of being remorseful about the violation of the Model Code, that carries the consensus of all political parties and the sanction of the Su...

• Minority quota row: Full text of Election Commission's order on Khurshid

  The Election Commission (EC) today censured Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid over his remark promising an increase in the minority sub-quota if the Congress was voted to power in Uttar Pradesh, The EC dubbed Mr Khurshid's remark as a violation of the model code of conduct.