Political Reservation For Obc

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).

The Maharashtra unit of the BJP announced that it would hold ''chakka jam'' protest on June 26 at 1,000 places across the state over the Maha Vikas Aghadi government's alleged failure in protecting the political reservation for the OBC.

The Apex Court refused to entertain pleas of political parties challenging the Centre's decision not to grant 50% reservation to OBCs as per Tamil Nadu law in medical seats surrendered by the state in the all India quota for under graduate, post graduate and dental courses in 2020-21.

Taking a cue from Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, the ruling Janata Dal-United in Bihar has also sought enhanced reservation benefits for members of the Other Backward Class (OBC) - a politically significant section of the population - in the country. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar spoke in support of such a move at a press meet today, but admitted...

A day after the BJP-led government announced 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education for economically weaker sections in the general category, Mayawati supported the move but called it an "election stunt and political gimmick". Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party also backed the move, but demanded more quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

The Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) government in Maharashtra is likely to recognize the Marathas as a backward class and reserve 20 per cent seats for them in government jobs and educational institutions, in a move that is certain to invite charges of political opportunism, with assembly elections due in the state in less than four month...

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).

The Maharashtra unit of the BJP announced that it would hold ''chakka jam'' protest on June 26 at 1,000 places across the state over the Maha Vikas Aghadi government's alleged failure in protecting the political reservation for the OBC.

The Apex Court refused to entertain pleas of political parties challenging the Centre's decision not to grant 50% reservation to OBCs as per Tamil Nadu law in medical seats surrendered by the state in the all India quota for under graduate, post graduate and dental courses in 2020-21.

Taking a cue from Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, the ruling Janata Dal-United in Bihar has also sought enhanced reservation benefits for members of the Other Backward Class (OBC) - a politically significant section of the population - in the country. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar spoke in support of such a move at a press meet today, but admitted...

A day after the BJP-led government announced 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education for economically weaker sections in the general category, Mayawati supported the move but called it an "election stunt and political gimmick". Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party also backed the move, but demanded more quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

The Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) government in Maharashtra is likely to recognize the Marathas as a backward class and reserve 20 per cent seats for them in government jobs and educational institutions, in a move that is certain to invite charges of political opportunism, with assembly elections due in the state in less than four month...