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Court Halts Revanth Reddy Government's 42% Backward Classes Quota
The Revanth Reddy-led Telangana government has been dealt a significant political and administrative setback after the High Court issued an interim stay on the notification process for the local body polls.
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"Issue Reservation On Maratha Quota On Available Records": Activist Jarange
Activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday asked the Devendra Fadnavis dispensation to issue a government resolution (GR) on Maratha reservations based on available records.
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Protest, Political Blame Game Over Quota For Backward Classes In Telangana
The political landscape in Telangana is currently dominated by a high-stakes standoff over the implementation of a 42 percent reservation for Backwards Classes (BC), leading to a series of protests.
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Revanth Reddy Unveils Caste Survey, Urges National Push For OBC Quota
Telangana Chief Minister unveiled the 'Telangana Socio-Economic Survey - Model and Methodology' at Indira Bhawan in New Delhi, and urged Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge to raise the issue of OBC reservations in Parliament.
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PM Modi Changed Country's Political Culture In These 11 Years: JP Nadda
BJP president J P Nadda on Monday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 11 years in office, saying the work done by the government under his leadership should be written in "golden letters".
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The Return Of 'Razakars' To Bangladesh Political Discourse After 53 Years
Violence in Bangladesh has left over 130 dead as students demand reforms to a quota system governing the allocation of government jobs in the country.
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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Opposes Karnataka's Job Quota Bill, Minister Responds
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the founder of pharmaceutical giant Biocon, on Wednesday opposed the proposal to reserve private jobs for local hires in Karnataka, which houses the country's information technology hub Bengaluru.
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Nagaland's Historic Local Body Polls With 33% Women's Quota Today
Today's a big day in Nagaland's political history. The first-ever urban local body elections with 33 per cent reservation for women will be held today. There is however no election in eastern Nagaland region due to a poll boycott called by the ENPO.
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BRS, Congress, Asaduddin Owaisi's Party All Identical: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday asserted that Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), Congress, and AIMIM are identical political entities as they have an ideological alignment of advocating quota for Muslims.
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Bihar Assembly Passes Bill For 65% Caste Quota, Past Supreme Court Cap
The Bihar Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to increase reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Extremely Backward Classes in state jobs and educational institutions to 65 per cent.
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Maratha Reservation: A Timeline Of Long-Drawn Political-Legal Battle
The fresh wave over the Maratha quota demand in Maharashtra has once again put the spotlight on the complex politics of the reservation.
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Maharashtra Village Bans Entry Of Leaders Till Maratha Quota Is Okayed
Residents of Charangaon in Maharashtra's Akola district on Sunday said they have banned the entry of political leaders into the village till Maratha quota is declared in the state.
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P Chidambaram Calls Women's Quota Law "A Pie In The Sky", Vice-President Hits Back
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday hit out at Congress leader P Chidambaram for his remarks that reservation for women in legislatures was still years away, saying it is shameful to convert ignorance of the people into political equity.
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Passage Of Women's Quota Bill Win For Democracy, BJP's Ideology, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that without appropriate participation of women in politics, one cannot talk about inclusive society and democratic integration.
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"Going To Be A Long Wait": Brinda Karat Calls Women's Quota Bill Caveat "Unfair"
"Forces" in several political parties opposed the bill in 2010 and tried to sabotage it even it was introduced in the parliament, Ms Karat said.
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Court Halts Revanth Reddy Government's 42% Backward Classes Quota
The Revanth Reddy-led Telangana government has been dealt a significant political and administrative setback after the High Court issued an interim stay on the notification process for the local body polls.
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"Issue Reservation On Maratha Quota On Available Records": Activist Jarange
Activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday asked the Devendra Fadnavis dispensation to issue a government resolution (GR) on Maratha reservations based on available records.
-
Protest, Political Blame Game Over Quota For Backward Classes In Telangana
The political landscape in Telangana is currently dominated by a high-stakes standoff over the implementation of a 42 percent reservation for Backwards Classes (BC), leading to a series of protests.
-
Revanth Reddy Unveils Caste Survey, Urges National Push For OBC Quota
Telangana Chief Minister unveiled the 'Telangana Socio-Economic Survey - Model and Methodology' at Indira Bhawan in New Delhi, and urged Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge to raise the issue of OBC reservations in Parliament.
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PM Modi Changed Country's Political Culture In These 11 Years: JP Nadda
BJP president J P Nadda on Monday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 11 years in office, saying the work done by the government under his leadership should be written in "golden letters".
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The Return Of 'Razakars' To Bangladesh Political Discourse After 53 Years
Violence in Bangladesh has left over 130 dead as students demand reforms to a quota system governing the allocation of government jobs in the country.
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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Opposes Karnataka's Job Quota Bill, Minister Responds
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the founder of pharmaceutical giant Biocon, on Wednesday opposed the proposal to reserve private jobs for local hires in Karnataka, which houses the country's information technology hub Bengaluru.
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Nagaland's Historic Local Body Polls With 33% Women's Quota Today
Today's a big day in Nagaland's political history. The first-ever urban local body elections with 33 per cent reservation for women will be held today. There is however no election in eastern Nagaland region due to a poll boycott called by the ENPO.
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BRS, Congress, Asaduddin Owaisi's Party All Identical: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday asserted that Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), Congress, and AIMIM are identical political entities as they have an ideological alignment of advocating quota for Muslims.
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Bihar Assembly Passes Bill For 65% Caste Quota, Past Supreme Court Cap
The Bihar Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to increase reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Extremely Backward Classes in state jobs and educational institutions to 65 per cent.
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Maratha Reservation: A Timeline Of Long-Drawn Political-Legal Battle
The fresh wave over the Maratha quota demand in Maharashtra has once again put the spotlight on the complex politics of the reservation.
-
Maharashtra Village Bans Entry Of Leaders Till Maratha Quota Is Okayed
Residents of Charangaon in Maharashtra's Akola district on Sunday said they have banned the entry of political leaders into the village till Maratha quota is declared in the state.
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P Chidambaram Calls Women's Quota Law "A Pie In The Sky", Vice-President Hits Back
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday hit out at Congress leader P Chidambaram for his remarks that reservation for women in legislatures was still years away, saying it is shameful to convert ignorance of the people into political equity.
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Passage Of Women's Quota Bill Win For Democracy, BJP's Ideology, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that without appropriate participation of women in politics, one cannot talk about inclusive society and democratic integration.
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"Going To Be A Long Wait": Brinda Karat Calls Women's Quota Bill Caveat "Unfair"
"Forces" in several political parties opposed the bill in 2010 and tried to sabotage it even it was introduced in the parliament, Ms Karat said.
