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  Delhi Police likely to summon IAS Puja Khedkar in 'fraud' case: Report

  Delhi | July 24, 2024 23:28 IST

  Puja Khedkar case: The Delhi Police are actively collecting evidence and may soon summon her for the probe. Puja Khedkar has been transferred, and her probation period has been halted amid these allegations.

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  Why is Karnataka government at centre of controversy over Muslim reservation in OBC quota? Know here

  Explainers | April 25, 2024 17:56 IST

  The NCBC said the blanket categorisation of Muslims as a backward caste undermines the principles of social justice, particularly for the marginalised Muslim castes and communities identified as socially and educationally backward.

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  Lok Sabha passes bill to provide OBC quota in local bodies in Jammu and Kashmir

  India | February 06, 2024 16:55 IST

  The Bill seeks to provide reservation to OBCs in panchayats and municipalities in Jammu and Kashmir and bring consistency in the local body laws of the Union territory with the provisions of the Constitution.

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  Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal says he resigned in November, pledges unwavering fight for OBCs

  Maharashtra | February 04, 2024 9:02 IST

  NCP (Ajit Pawar) leader Chhagan Bhujbal opened a front against his own government accusing the government of pandering to the demands of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange. Jarange has been protesting for the Mahartha reservation for years in the state.

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  Gujarat Assembly passes bill to raise OBC quota by 27% in local governing bodies

  Gujarat | September 16, 2023 13:49 IST

  During the debate over the Bill, Congress demanded that instead of a uniform ratio of 27%, reservation should be declared unit-wise in proportion to the OBC population.

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  Maharashtra BJP holds statewide protest to demand OBC quota in local bodies

  India | June 26, 2021 13:21 IST

  The Maharashtra unit of the BJP on Saturday held 'chakka jam' protest across the state to press for its demand of restoring reservation for the OBC in local governing bodies.

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  Reservation not a fundamental right: SC on pleas implement OBC quota in Tamil Nadu medical colleges

  India | June 11, 2020 14:34 IST

  The political parties have challenged the decision of Centre not granting 50 per cent reservation to OBC’s in seats surrendered by Tamil Nadu in the All India Quota for under graduate, post graduate medical and dental courses in a current academic session.DMK, in its plea, had said that it was opposing the denial of implementation of 50 per cent OBC policy of the state, other than in central government institutions.

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  Implement OBC quota in NEET: Akhilesh Yadav

  Education | May 27, 2020 17:31 IST

  Describing the 'denial' of quota as injustice, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday demanded that the provision of reservation for OBC students be implemented in the NEET conducted for admission to medical courses.  

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  Madhya Pradesh HC to hear pleas against hike in OBC quota from August 21

  India | August 19, 2019 0:33 IST

  After Chief Minister Kamal Nath recently announced the new ceiling for the reservation, he was felicitated by a host of OBC organisations on the Independence Day eve. The state will be first to have 27 per cent reservations for backward classes if the court clears it.

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  Chhattisgarh to raise OBC quota, new district announced

  India | August 15, 2019 19:19 IST

  Addressing the gathering after hoisting the national flag at Police Parade Ground in Raipur, Baghel also announced creation of a new district, Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi, taking the number of districts in the state to 28.  

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  Quota within quota: UP govt plans to rejig OBC quota based on ‘population, status’ of different castes

  India | December 21, 2018 1:47 IST

  However, the move has not gone down well with some of the allies of the BJP. Apna Dal leader and Union minister Anupriya Patel has said that her party will not support any such move until the data of caste census comes out in public domain.

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  OBC quota bill: SC accepts Rajasthan Govt's submission that court cannot stop a legislative process, sets aside HC order

  India | November 15, 2017 18:17 IST

  The Supreme Court also clarified that the state will not cross 50% of reservation until the writ petition is decided by High Court.

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  Exclusive | No reservation for Patel community under 27% OBC quota in Gujarat: Alpesh Thakor

  Gujarat Assembly Elections | October 27, 2017 19:06 IST

  Speaking to India TV, Alpesh Thakor demanded that a survey should be conducted to assess the demand of the Patel community and the report be presented in the state Assembly for discussion.

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  Opposition protests alleged move to disband OBC commission, govt says 'charges baseless'

  Politics | March 24, 2017 16:35 IST

  The opposition parties in Rajya Sabha today forced brief adjournment in protest against the government’s alleged move to disband the OBC Commission.

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  Guj quota row: OBC leader asks govt to not induct new castes

  Politics | February 26, 2016 20:48 IST

  Gandhinagar: In the backdrop of Gujarat government holding discussions with jailed Patel quota spearhead Hardik Patel, an OBC leader today asked Chief Minister Anandiben Patel to not include any new community under the OBC category.Opposing

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  Quota benefits should not be denied to deprived sections: SC

  India | February 26, 2016 0:00 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court has set aside a Delhi High Court verdict which held that selected persons cannot be accorded quota benefits on account of non-submission of OBC certificate before cut off date, saying weaker

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  We will expose well-propagated myth behind Gujarat model: Hardik Patel

  India | October 10, 2015 18:26 IST

  Gandhinagar : Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel today questioned the much talked about ‘Gujarat Model' of development and said he will “expose the reality behind it.”While making announcements here about the next round of agitations, Hardik, who leads

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  Patels vow to boycott PM Modi's US visit

  India | September 08, 2015 23:49 IST

  Ahmedabad: To mount pressure on government for reservation under OBC quota, the Patidar or Patel community members living in the US today announced to "boycott" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's forthcoming visit there for delivering him

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  OBC quota: Hardik Patel to hold mega rally, calls for Ahmedabad bandh

  India | August 25, 2015 11:50 IST

  Ahmedabad:  Ahead of the mass gathering of Patel community members here today to press for their demand of OBC quota, their leaders, including Hardik Patel, had said they will also take out a 'Maha Kranti

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  DU begins admissions, moderate turnout on first day

  India | June 29, 2012 11:11 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 26: Delhi University colleges did not see a repeat of last year's mad rush on the first day of admissions today as students turned out to report but in moderate numbers, with