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Opinion | Karnataka Caste Survey Highlights Risks of Rahul's Woo OBC Strategy
Political analysts have questioned the timing of the survey, suggesting that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's real intent may be to weaken the bargaining power of influential community leaders within the Congress.
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"Madam Sonia Ji...": PM Draws A Comparison On Centre's Support To Jharkhand
The Congress and its allies want to divide the OBC community by pitting sub-castes against each other for political gains, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged today.
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"Congress Minorities' Biggest Enemy": PM Says Reservation Key Issue Of 2024
Accusing the INDIA bloc of indulging in "vote bank politics," Prime Minister Narendra Modi has criticised opposition parties for undermining the constitutional rights of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC).
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Nitish Kumar's "My Brother" Jab At BJP Over Karpoori Thakur's Bharat Ratna
Political rhetoric over the decision to award ex-Bihar Chief Minister and OBC leader Karpoori Thakur a posthumous Bharat Ratna ramped up Wednesday with Nitish Kumar, the current Chief Minister, taking a jab at the BJP.
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"Leaders Shouldn't Pit Marathas Against Backward Classes": Union Minister
Union minister Narayan Rane on Thursday said political leaders should not pit the Marathas and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) against each other.
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Bihar Caste Census: Chirag Paswan Claims Population Of Some Castes Inflated
Chirag Paswan rejects Bihar caste census figures as politically motivated, alleging that they inflate the population of some castes and reduce the numbers of others.
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NDTV Explainer: With Eye On Polls, Breaking Down Bihar's Caste Survey
NDTV explains after the Bihar government released data from a caste-based survey that said nearly 63.1 per cent of the state's 13.1 crore population belong to backward classes and nearly 85 per cent belong to either OBCs, EBCs, SCs or STs.
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Dalits, OBC, Muslims Should Beware Of Samajwadi Party: Mayawati
BSP supremo Mayawati on Wednesday said people from Dalit, OBC and Muslim communities should beware of the Samajwadi Party for it does the politics of caste and "anargal" issues instead of development and public interest.
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Rahul Gandhi Trying To Rip Apart PM's Image, Won't Succeed Because...: BJP
The BJP today launched a fresh attack on Rahul Gandhi, saying the Congress leader's refusal to apologise to the OBC community for his "indecent" comments is yet another "manifestation" of the "Gandhi family's political arrogance".
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UP's Caste Politics Churned By New Other Backward Classes (OBC) Order
The Allahabad High Court has scrapped an Uttar Pradesh government notification that brought 18 Other Backward Class (OBC) communities in the list of Scheduled Castes.
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Quit Sena, Risked Political Career For OBCs, Says Maharashtra Minister
Maharashtra minister and senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal has said he had risked his political career by quitting the Shiv Sena years ago, but he did so for the benefit of the OBC community.
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UP Polls: BJP's Candidate List Aims To Counter Rivals' OBC Pitch
With the Samajwadi Party accusing the BJP of being anti-backward castes, the ruling party has deployed its own brand of 'mandal' politics to counter the narrative.
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"Final Nail In BJP Coffin, Wait Till Friday": UP Minister Who Quit Cabinet
'All will be revealed on January 14 (Friday)' - influential OBC leader Swami Prasad Maurya's response to furious speculation surrounding his political future after he quit the BJP and the Yogi Adityanath government ahead of polls in Feb-March.
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Three More Arrested In Connection With BJP Leader's Killing In Kerala
Strengthening the investigation into the killing of a BJP OBC Morcha leader in Kerala, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by ADGP Vijay Sakhare on Monday arrested three more accused persons, police said.
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Police Questions 8 Over Kerala Political Murders; 5 SDPI Workers Arrested
Five Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) workers have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of Bharatiya Janta Party OBC Morcha state secretary Renjith Sreenivasan in Kerala's Alappuzha.
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Opinion | Karnataka Caste Survey Highlights Risks of Rahul's Woo OBC Strategy
Political analysts have questioned the timing of the survey, suggesting that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's real intent may be to weaken the bargaining power of influential community leaders within the Congress.
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"Madam Sonia Ji...": PM Draws A Comparison On Centre's Support To Jharkhand
The Congress and its allies want to divide the OBC community by pitting sub-castes against each other for political gains, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged today.
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"Congress Minorities' Biggest Enemy": PM Says Reservation Key Issue Of 2024
Accusing the INDIA bloc of indulging in "vote bank politics," Prime Minister Narendra Modi has criticised opposition parties for undermining the constitutional rights of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC).
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Nitish Kumar's "My Brother" Jab At BJP Over Karpoori Thakur's Bharat Ratna
Political rhetoric over the decision to award ex-Bihar Chief Minister and OBC leader Karpoori Thakur a posthumous Bharat Ratna ramped up Wednesday with Nitish Kumar, the current Chief Minister, taking a jab at the BJP.
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"Leaders Shouldn't Pit Marathas Against Backward Classes": Union Minister
Union minister Narayan Rane on Thursday said political leaders should not pit the Marathas and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) against each other.
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Bihar Caste Census: Chirag Paswan Claims Population Of Some Castes Inflated
Chirag Paswan rejects Bihar caste census figures as politically motivated, alleging that they inflate the population of some castes and reduce the numbers of others.
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NDTV Explainer: With Eye On Polls, Breaking Down Bihar's Caste Survey
NDTV explains after the Bihar government released data from a caste-based survey that said nearly 63.1 per cent of the state's 13.1 crore population belong to backward classes and nearly 85 per cent belong to either OBCs, EBCs, SCs or STs.
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Dalits, OBC, Muslims Should Beware Of Samajwadi Party: Mayawati
BSP supremo Mayawati on Wednesday said people from Dalit, OBC and Muslim communities should beware of the Samajwadi Party for it does the politics of caste and "anargal" issues instead of development and public interest.
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Rahul Gandhi Trying To Rip Apart PM's Image, Won't Succeed Because...: BJP
The BJP today launched a fresh attack on Rahul Gandhi, saying the Congress leader's refusal to apologise to the OBC community for his "indecent" comments is yet another "manifestation" of the "Gandhi family's political arrogance".
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UP's Caste Politics Churned By New Other Backward Classes (OBC) Order
The Allahabad High Court has scrapped an Uttar Pradesh government notification that brought 18 Other Backward Class (OBC) communities in the list of Scheduled Castes.
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Quit Sena, Risked Political Career For OBCs, Says Maharashtra Minister
Maharashtra minister and senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal has said he had risked his political career by quitting the Shiv Sena years ago, but he did so for the benefit of the OBC community.
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UP Polls: BJP's Candidate List Aims To Counter Rivals' OBC Pitch
With the Samajwadi Party accusing the BJP of being anti-backward castes, the ruling party has deployed its own brand of 'mandal' politics to counter the narrative.
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"Final Nail In BJP Coffin, Wait Till Friday": UP Minister Who Quit Cabinet
'All will be revealed on January 14 (Friday)' - influential OBC leader Swami Prasad Maurya's response to furious speculation surrounding his political future after he quit the BJP and the Yogi Adityanath government ahead of polls in Feb-March.
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Three More Arrested In Connection With BJP Leader's Killing In Kerala
Strengthening the investigation into the killing of a BJP OBC Morcha leader in Kerala, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by ADGP Vijay Sakhare on Monday arrested three more accused persons, police said.
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Police Questions 8 Over Kerala Political Murders; 5 SDPI Workers Arrested
Five Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) workers have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of Bharatiya Janta Party OBC Morcha state secretary Renjith Sreenivasan in Kerala's Alappuzha.
