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"Said It Before PM Modi": Rahul Gandhi Jabs At BJP Over Caste Census
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday claimed that the Modi government announced a caste census only under pressure and it would neither get a "true" caste census done nor remove the 50 per cent cap on reservations.
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Quota Bill Will Stand Judicial Scrutiny, Says Ram Vilas Paswan
Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said the Narendra Modi government has taken adequate precaution by amending the Constitution for providing 10 per cent reservation to the economically backward in unreserved category so that it stands the judicial scrutiny.
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After 10% Quota Announcement, AAP Demands Special Parliament Session
Calling the upper caste quota an election stunt by the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday demanded a special session of the Parliament to bring constitutional amendment for the implementation of the decision.
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Quota In Promotion Unconstitutional, State Must Strike Balance, Top Court Told
The Supreme Court was told on Thursday that reservation in promotion is impermissible and unconstitutional, and it is the responsibility of the state to strike a balance while giving reservation in promotion to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
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No Interim Order On Reservation In Government Job Promotions: Top Court
The Supreme Court has refused to pass an interim order against its 2006 verdict which dealt with the application of the 'creamy layer' for reservations to SC and ST categories in government job promotions.
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Creamy Layer Income Cap For OBCs Raised To Rs 8 Lakh Per Annum
The 'creamy layer' ceiling for OBC reservation has been raised to Rs 8 lakh from the existing Rs 6 lakh per year, according to an official order issued on Wednesday.
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Reservation Benefits Will Be Given To Acid Attack Survivors In Government Jobs
Acid attack survivors will now be eligible for reservation quota in all govt jobs. Detail notification in this regard will be released soon.
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Union Minister Ramdas Athawale In Favour Of Quota To Poor From General Category
Amid growing demands for quota from Jats, Patidars and Marathas, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale today pitched for constitutional amendment for raising the reservation ceiling by 25 per cent to include the poor from general categories.
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Union Minister Ramdas Athawale In Favour Of Reservation For Transgenders
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has batted for reservation for transgenders in government jobs on the lines of quota fixed for disabled people.
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The Hardik Effect? Gujarat Changes Quota, But Patels Aren't Happy
Gujarat today announced a new 10 per cent quota in government jobs and education for the poorest among unreserved categories. The move may benefit the Patidar community, which is aggressively campaigning for reservation.
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Jat Reservation Bill A Win-Win Move For All, Says Manohar Khattar
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the Jat reservation bill passed by the assembly today was a "win-win" for all and "no section stands to lose".
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No Plan To Hike Reservation Quota: Jharkhand Chief Minister
There are no plans to hike the job quota limits in Jharkhand from the exiting 50 percent, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said on Monday.
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Need To Eradicate Reservation For Affluent Sections, Says RSS
In a veiled reference to the recent Jat agitation, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS has disapproved of reservation demands by the "affluent" sections and favoured a study to ascertain whether the deserving backward classes are actually getting the quota benefits.
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Nominate More Women Candidates Till Quota Bill Is Passed: Hamid Ansari
Batting for early passage of the women's reservation bill, Vice-President Hamid Ansari today asked parties to voluntarily increase the nomination of women candidates in elections till the legislation is enacted.
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RSS Feels There Is No Question Of Scrapping Quota: Mohan Bhagwat
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said reservation should continue in the country as long as there was social discrimination and asserted that the Sangh was not in favour of scrapping it.
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"Said It Before PM Modi": Rahul Gandhi Jabs At BJP Over Caste Census
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday claimed that the Modi government announced a caste census only under pressure and it would neither get a "true" caste census done nor remove the 50 per cent cap on reservations.
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Quota Bill Will Stand Judicial Scrutiny, Says Ram Vilas Paswan
Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said the Narendra Modi government has taken adequate precaution by amending the Constitution for providing 10 per cent reservation to the economically backward in unreserved category so that it stands the judicial scrutiny.
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After 10% Quota Announcement, AAP Demands Special Parliament Session
Calling the upper caste quota an election stunt by the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday demanded a special session of the Parliament to bring constitutional amendment for the implementation of the decision.
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Quota In Promotion Unconstitutional, State Must Strike Balance, Top Court Told
The Supreme Court was told on Thursday that reservation in promotion is impermissible and unconstitutional, and it is the responsibility of the state to strike a balance while giving reservation in promotion to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
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No Interim Order On Reservation In Government Job Promotions: Top Court
The Supreme Court has refused to pass an interim order against its 2006 verdict which dealt with the application of the 'creamy layer' for reservations to SC and ST categories in government job promotions.
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Creamy Layer Income Cap For OBCs Raised To Rs 8 Lakh Per Annum
The 'creamy layer' ceiling for OBC reservation has been raised to Rs 8 lakh from the existing Rs 6 lakh per year, according to an official order issued on Wednesday.
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Reservation Benefits Will Be Given To Acid Attack Survivors In Government Jobs
Acid attack survivors will now be eligible for reservation quota in all govt jobs. Detail notification in this regard will be released soon.
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Union Minister Ramdas Athawale In Favour Of Quota To Poor From General Category
Amid growing demands for quota from Jats, Patidars and Marathas, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale today pitched for constitutional amendment for raising the reservation ceiling by 25 per cent to include the poor from general categories.
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Union Minister Ramdas Athawale In Favour Of Reservation For Transgenders
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has batted for reservation for transgenders in government jobs on the lines of quota fixed for disabled people.
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The Hardik Effect? Gujarat Changes Quota, But Patels Aren't Happy
Gujarat today announced a new 10 per cent quota in government jobs and education for the poorest among unreserved categories. The move may benefit the Patidar community, which is aggressively campaigning for reservation.
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Jat Reservation Bill A Win-Win Move For All, Says Manohar Khattar
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the Jat reservation bill passed by the assembly today was a "win-win" for all and "no section stands to lose".
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No Plan To Hike Reservation Quota: Jharkhand Chief Minister
There are no plans to hike the job quota limits in Jharkhand from the exiting 50 percent, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said on Monday.
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Need To Eradicate Reservation For Affluent Sections, Says RSS
In a veiled reference to the recent Jat agitation, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS has disapproved of reservation demands by the "affluent" sections and favoured a study to ascertain whether the deserving backward classes are actually getting the quota benefits.
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Nominate More Women Candidates Till Quota Bill Is Passed: Hamid Ansari
Batting for early passage of the women's reservation bill, Vice-President Hamid Ansari today asked parties to voluntarily increase the nomination of women candidates in elections till the legislation is enacted.
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RSS Feels There Is No Question Of Scrapping Quota: Mohan Bhagwat
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said reservation should continue in the country as long as there was social discrimination and asserted that the Sangh was not in favour of scrapping it.
