Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy announces 98% completion of the caste survey, promising better representation for the Kuruma community and justice for the Madiga community.
The Congress leader has frequently raised the caste issue and has expressed his opposition to the '50 per cent cap on reservation. On Saturday, Rahul Gandhi asserted that education is not possible without understanding the history of India, which is connected to Dalits.
The Supreme Court has condemned caste-based discrimination in prisons, ordering immediate revisions to state prison manuals and mandating equal treatment and fair work distribution for all inmates.
Siddaramaiah alleged that "the nurturers of caste inequality killed Mahatma Gandhi". His remarks came while speaking after inaugurating an international symposium "Mahatma Gandhi for the 21st Century" organised at Gandhi Bhavan to commemorate the 75th year of the Gandhi Memorial Fund.
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, speaking at the Goa BJP executive meeting, condemned caste-based politics in Maharashtra, emphasizing the importance of values over caste.
Narhari Amin, who served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat and is currently a BJP Rajya Sabha MP from the state, accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of insulting OBC communities by spreading baseless lies on the issue.
The cumulative caste-based reservations have now been elevated from 50% to 65%, marking a significant adjustment in the state's affirmative action policies.
The SB403 bill was introduced by California Senator Aisha Wahab in March to include caste as a protected category. Newsom said that it was "unnecessary" since laws to protect against caste-discrimination already existed in California.
The Bihar caste-based survey created turmoil in state politics as it put the BJP in a dilemma. The saffron party officially did not oppose it. However, the ruling alliance accused the saffron party of creating hurdles in the way of the survey.
The Bihar caste-based survey was finally published on Monday. The survey before being published faced legal and political hurdles. The survey was once paused by the Patna High Court, however, the court later allowed it.
Priyanka Gandhi criticised the government's spending on events like the G20 Summit and the Yashobhoomi project while neglecting issues like development, unemployment, and rising essential item prices.
Section 179(1) of the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act bans putting up caste, religion stickers or logos on vehicles.
The board will have five non-official individuals (chairman, vice-chairman and three members), the statement said.
Rajasthan news: The Rajasthan State Ahilya Bai Holkar Board will be tasked with taking stock of the condition of Gadaria (Gadri), Gayari, Ghosi (Gawala), Purbia (Dhangar, Gadri) castes and prepare an authentic survey report on them, according to an official statement.
Caste-based survey in Bihar: State has already completed more than 80 pc of the survey work in some districts and less than 10 per cent of work is pending.
Caste-based survey in Bihar: State has already completed more than 80 pc of the survey work in some districts and less than 10 per cent of work is pending. The entire machinery is working at ground level. There shall be no harm in completing exercise subject to final adjudication of the dispute.
Mohan Bhagwat on caste system: RSS Chief was addressing an event at the auditorium of Ravindra Natya Mandir in Mumbai on the occasion of the 647th birth anniversary of Saint Shiromani Rohidas.
Caste based census in Bihar: "Caste-based survey will give us scientific data so that budget and social welfare schemes can be made accordingly. BJP is anti-poor. They does not want this to happen", said Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav.
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Shashi Tharoor on caste consciousness: “Ambedkar wanted to completely destroy the caste system and he will probably be horrified to realize that, if anything, the caste system is more and more entrenched in the political parties,” he said.
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