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Marathas Must Not Be Included In OBC Quota: Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal
Chhagan Bhujbal said Marathas should not be accommodated in the quota for the Other Backward Classes, citing that only 17 per cent reservation is available for 374 communities in the state.
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Maratha Quota Activist Jarange Says 'Chalo Mumbai' March To Be "Last Fight" For Reservation
Activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday urged the members of the Maratha community across Maharashtra to join his 'Chalo Mumbai' march on August 27, calling it their "last" fight to seek reservation.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking 27% OBC Quota Implementation In Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to urgently list a petition seeking implementation of 27% reservation quota for Other Backward Classes or OBC communities in Madhya Pradesh.
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In Madhya Pradesh, A Quota Blackhole For Other Backward Castes
The Other Backward Classes or OBC community, despite comprising over half the population of Madhya Pradesh, remains entangled in a web of administrative delays and broken promises when it comes to reservation.
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No Injustice Will Be Done To OBCs While Giving Quota To Marathas: Eknath Shinde
No injustice will be done to the Other Backward Classes or any other community while giving reservations to the Marathas, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on the eve of the monsoon session of the state legislature on Wednesday.
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Centre Can't Be Mere Spectator, Should Take Lead To Resolve Quota Issue: Sharad Pawar
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the Centre cannot be a mere spectator and it should take lead to resolve matters pertaining to the quota demand by the Maratha community and Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
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PM Modi's "Fodder" Swipe At Lalu Yadav, His "Not Bigger OBC Than Me" Reply
Launching a scathing attack on Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said an INDIA ally is talking about providing "full reservation" to Muslims and depriving people of other backward communities
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"Backdoor Entry...": Minister Chaggan Bhujbal Slams Shinde Government In Maratha Quota Row
The Maharashtra government is facing criticism from within after its decision last week to allow reservation for the Maratha community under the OBC, or Other Backward Classes, category.
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Jats Protest In Rajasthan Over Inclusion In Central Other Backward Classes List
Jat leaders on Wednesday began a protest at Jaicholi in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, demanding inclusion of the community in the central Other Backward Classes (OBC) list.
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What Ex Chief Justice UU Lalit Said On Reservations For LGBTQ Community
Former Chief Justice U U Lalit on Thursday said the LGBTQ community is not entitled to claim "vertical" reservations like those given to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, or Economically Weaker Section.
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"Chief Minister To Be From Backward Classes If BJP Wins": Amit Shah In Telangana
The BJP has gone all out to secure the support of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community in Telangana as it looks to wrest the state from the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, or KCR.
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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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9 Jailed For Life In 1992 Clash That Killed 16 From Backward Class
A court here has sent nine people to life imprisonment for being involved in a clash between two communities over 30 years ago that led to the death of 16 Scheduled Caste people.
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Other Backward Classes Won't Lose Out: Chief Minister On Maratha Quota
The reservation of Other Backward Classes (OBC) will not be touched while giving quota to the Maratha community, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Friday.
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Top Congress Body For Raising Quota For Backward Communities
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) has endorsed party MP Rahul Gandhi's suggestion of increasing the quota limit for reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, sources said.
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Marathas Must Not Be Included In OBC Quota: Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal
Chhagan Bhujbal said Marathas should not be accommodated in the quota for the Other Backward Classes, citing that only 17 per cent reservation is available for 374 communities in the state.
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Maratha Quota Activist Jarange Says 'Chalo Mumbai' March To Be "Last Fight" For Reservation
Activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday urged the members of the Maratha community across Maharashtra to join his 'Chalo Mumbai' march on August 27, calling it their "last" fight to seek reservation.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking 27% OBC Quota Implementation In Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to urgently list a petition seeking implementation of 27% reservation quota for Other Backward Classes or OBC communities in Madhya Pradesh.
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In Madhya Pradesh, A Quota Blackhole For Other Backward Castes
The Other Backward Classes or OBC community, despite comprising over half the population of Madhya Pradesh, remains entangled in a web of administrative delays and broken promises when it comes to reservation.
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No Injustice Will Be Done To OBCs While Giving Quota To Marathas: Eknath Shinde
No injustice will be done to the Other Backward Classes or any other community while giving reservations to the Marathas, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on the eve of the monsoon session of the state legislature on Wednesday.
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Centre Can't Be Mere Spectator, Should Take Lead To Resolve Quota Issue: Sharad Pawar
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the Centre cannot be a mere spectator and it should take lead to resolve matters pertaining to the quota demand by the Maratha community and Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
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PM Modi's "Fodder" Swipe At Lalu Yadav, His "Not Bigger OBC Than Me" Reply
Launching a scathing attack on Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said an INDIA ally is talking about providing "full reservation" to Muslims and depriving people of other backward communities
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"Backdoor Entry...": Minister Chaggan Bhujbal Slams Shinde Government In Maratha Quota Row
The Maharashtra government is facing criticism from within after its decision last week to allow reservation for the Maratha community under the OBC, or Other Backward Classes, category.
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Jats Protest In Rajasthan Over Inclusion In Central Other Backward Classes List
Jat leaders on Wednesday began a protest at Jaicholi in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, demanding inclusion of the community in the central Other Backward Classes (OBC) list.
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What Ex Chief Justice UU Lalit Said On Reservations For LGBTQ Community
Former Chief Justice U U Lalit on Thursday said the LGBTQ community is not entitled to claim "vertical" reservations like those given to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, or Economically Weaker Section.
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"Chief Minister To Be From Backward Classes If BJP Wins": Amit Shah In Telangana
The BJP has gone all out to secure the support of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community in Telangana as it looks to wrest the state from the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, or KCR.
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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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9 Jailed For Life In 1992 Clash That Killed 16 From Backward Class
A court here has sent nine people to life imprisonment for being involved in a clash between two communities over 30 years ago that led to the death of 16 Scheduled Caste people.
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Other Backward Classes Won't Lose Out: Chief Minister On Maratha Quota
The reservation of Other Backward Classes (OBC) will not be touched while giving quota to the Maratha community, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Friday.
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Top Congress Body For Raising Quota For Backward Communities
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) has endorsed party MP Rahul Gandhi's suggestion of increasing the quota limit for reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, sources said.
