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  Karnataka caste census report likely to be placed before cabinet tomorrow

  Karnataka | January 15, 2025 14:52 IST

  Karnataka caste census: Karnataka's two dominant communities- 'Vokkaliags' and 'Lingayats'- have expressed reservations about the survey done, calling it unscientific, and have demanded that it be rejected and a fresh survey be conducted.

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  Rahul Gandhi gets court notice over caste census remark, Congress responds

  India | December 22, 2024 13:16 IST

  The petition regarding Rahul Gandhi's statement in favour of economic survey for alleged wealth redistribution was filed in MP/MLA court earlier. However, it was junked and was later filed in district court of Bareilly.

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  'Will demolish artificial barrier of 50 per cent reservation,' asserts Rahul Gandhi

  India | November 05, 2024 23:49 IST

  After conducting a caste census in Karnataka, another Congress is going to conduct a similar exercise in Telangana. The caste census will start in the state on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi reiterated Congress' stand that it will conduct the exercise nationwide if voted to power.

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  Centre to conduct census next year, Lok Sabha seats delimitation by 2028: Reports

  India | October 28, 2024 12:56 IST

  The census, traditionally, was conducted in the first year of every decade. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 census was postponed. The Centre is likely to conduct it in 2025.

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  Telangana caste survey to start from November 4-5, conclude by November 30: Ponnam Prabhaka

  October 27, 2024 6:54 IST

  According to a resolution passed by the Telangana Assembly, the state Cabinet has approved the proforma for the caste survey which is expected to be completed by November 30.

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  Rahul Gandhi claims he 'never read Dalit history in school', whatever left being removed from books

  Maharashtra | October 05, 2024 16:40 IST

  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.

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  Will Karnataka implement caste census soon? Siddaramaiah says decision likely after cabinet meet

  Karnataka | October 04, 2024 23:20 IST

  Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he will hold a discussion with the Minister of Backward Classes next week.

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  Congress party is determined to get caste census done, says Mallikarjun Kharge

  India | September 30, 2024 13:36 IST

  Mallikarjun Kharge said a survey conducted by the Central government says that 92% of the workers cleaning urban sewers and septic tanks come from SC, ST, OBC categories.

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  Congress Haryana election manifesto 2024: Free electricity, MSP guarantee, caste census

  Haryana | September 28, 2024 16:28 IST

  Congress revealed its Haryana poll manifesto, pledging 300 free electricity units, a legal MSP guarantee, caste census, free healthcare, job creation, and revival of the old pension scheme ahead of the 2024 elections.

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  OPINION | Caste Census: Why did RSS propose?

  India | September 03, 2024 21:27 IST

  Opposition parties, particularly the Congress, had been demanding caste census, and there are indications that the Centre might soon take a call on caste census issue. But the question remains whether the Centre will put caste census statistics in public domain?

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  Aaj Ki Baat : Issue of caste census emerges, creates political storm

  Aaj Ki Baat | September 02, 2024 22:52 IST

  For the first time, the RSS today said that a caste census is necessary. The RSS has supported the caste census, surprising opposition parties with this endorsement. The RSS openly expressed its opinion on the need to count the number of castes, stating that it considers the caste census essential.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, September 2, 2024

  India | September 02, 2024 23:24 IST

  India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

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  RSS backs nationwide caste census: 'Should be held for betterment of people, not electoral gains'

  India | September 02, 2024 14:55 IST

  The RSS backed the caste census demand and said that it should be held for the betterment of the people and not for electoral gains in the country.

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  Haryana Assembly polls: Kumari Selja promises to conduct caste census 'once Congress forms govt'

  Haryana | August 26, 2024 22:39 IST

  Congress leader Kumari Selja promised that the party would conduct a caste census "once Congress forms its government in Haryana".

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  Mayawati invokes 1995 attack on her to target Congress, SP

  Uttar Pradesh | August 26, 2024 9:43 IST

  The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati attacked the Congress over its demand for a caste survey, asking why it did not undertake the exercise during its tenures in government.

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  Mayawati slams Congress, asks why it did not conduct national caste census during UPA govt

  Uttar Pradesh | August 25, 2024 12:57 IST

  Mayawati attacked the BJP and the I.N.D.I.A bloc, alleging that while the ruling party has adopted an anti-SC/ST stance over the issue of sub-classification and identifying creamy layer for reservation within the communities, the opposition coalition's silence on the matter is proving to be "fatal".

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  Rahul Gandhi on caste census: 'Checked list of Miss India, there were no Dalit, tribal or OBC women'

  India | August 25, 2024 6:13 IST

  Rahul Gandhi was in Prayagraj to address 'Samvidhan Samman Sammelan' where he took a potshot at the BJP-led Centre over caste census.

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  Caste Census News: Why do Rahul Gandhi...Akhilesh Yadav want caste census?

  News | August 05, 2024 11:50 IST

  The question of caste census has come up for discussion. Although the Census of India continues to provide data on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, no estimates of the population of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) or other groups are available.

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  Coffee Par Kurukshetra: How important is caste census in the country?

  Kurukshetra | August 04, 2024 22:58 IST

  The issue of caste census has been brought into discussion. Although the Census of India continues to publish data on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, no estimates of the population of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and other groups are provided.

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  Anurag's 'jisko jaat ka pata nahin...' vs Rahul's 'gaali sunane ke liye...' | War of words in LS

  India | July 30, 2024 19:20 IST

  A caste remark by BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha led to an ugly spat between the former Union Minister and the Leader of Opposition.