MUSLIM RESERVATION
"No demands, no change in stand on reservation": Union Minister designate TDP's Rammohan Naidu
TDP's Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu, set to be the youngest Union Minister in Modi's new Cabinet, confirmed the party's commitment to Muslim quota reservations in Andhra Pradesh. With no immediate demands from its NDA ally, the TDP emphasizes development for Andhra and support for Telugu people in both Andhra and Telangana.
NCBC may delist some of 37 castes from Bengal on central list
37 castes from West Bengal included in Central OBC List by UPA government are under NCBC scanner after Calcutta high court invalidated OBC certificates issued by West Bengal government post-2010.
OBC reservation issue, monk row intensifies polarisation in Bengal
West Bengal prepares for the final phase of Lok Sabha elections amidst heightened communal tensions over the OBC reservation issue and CM Mamata Banerjee's remarks on monks from religious institutions.
INDIA bloc parties intend to implement Talibani rule in country, alleges Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath alleges INDIA bloc parties aim to implement Talibani rule, confine women. He supports BJP ally in Ghosi Assembly. Criticizes Congress, Samajwadi Party for anti-Ram, anti-nation stance and OBC reservation issue.
Congress, SP laying ground for India's division by advocating Muslim quota: Yogi Adityanath
Addressing an election rally, the UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath said the Congress manifesto claims that they will give freedom to eat to the minorities if they come to power. Muslims may wish to eat beef by slaughtering the cows, but Hindus will not tolerate this, he said.
TMC giving away rights of 'original' OBCs to Muslims by issuing false caste certificates: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at an election rally in West Bengal, accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government of granting "false caste certificates" to Muslims, thus undermining the rights of "original" OBCs. He criticized the TMC for obstructing development schemes with its stance of "will not let it happen". Modi alleged that the TMC's actions are a blatant attack on the Constitution and are aimed at appeasing a particular section.
After 'machhli', mutton, mangalsutra, it is now turn of 'mujra,' says RJD in response to PM's attack on Oppn
Modi made the stinging remark while accusing the INDIA bloc of snatching reservations meant for Dalits and OBCs to divert these to "Muslims" who were carrying out a "vote jihad" in the elections. Jha dismissed the charge claiming that "backward classes of Muslims have been getting reservations even in Gujarat", where the BJP has been in power for decades, with Modi himself as chief minister for three consecutive terms.
Intent, welfare steps, nation first will give NDA third term: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed people support him for a third term due to good intentions, welfare policies, and dedication. He criticized the Samajwadi Party and Congress in Uttar Pradesh for law and order issues and proposed Muslim reservations from existing quotas.
INDIA bloc will rewrite Constitution to give reservation on basis of religion: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused INDIA bloc parties of rewriting the Constitution to provide reservation based on religion, aiming to turn the majority community into second-class citizens. He accused the opposition grouping of making different castes fight among themselves and threatening Purvanchal, a region known for its mafia, poverty, and helplessness. Modi cited three "big conspiracies" by the INDI alliance: changing the Constitution to provide reservation based on religion, ending reservation for SC, ST, OBC, and giving the entire reservation to Muslims.
Reservation to 14 Muslim castes under OBC category would be reviewed, says Rajasthan minister
"Baba Saheb Ambedkar had written in the Constitution that reservation benefits cannot be given to any caste or class on the basis of religion, but from 1997 to 2013, Congress included Muslim castes in the OBC category," Gehlot was quoted as saying in a video. "The 14 castes of Muslims have been included in the OBC category. We have complaints and the department is getting the verification done," he said, adding that a high-level committee will be formed on the matter.
'India becoming Pakistan because of BJP mirroring partition logic': Tharoor on Giriraj Singh's reservation comment
In response to Giriraj Singh's remarks on Muslim reservation, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor fiercely criticized the BJP, suggesting that the BJP's stance resembles the partition logic, leading India down a path akin to Pakistan's.
INDIA bloc wants to rob reservation of SCs, STs, OBCs to appease Muslims: JP Nadda
BJP President J P Nadda has accused the INDIA bloc of being against Dalits, tribals, and backwards, claiming they want to appease Muslims and rob their reservation. He criticized the alliance as "arrogant" and "anti-Sanatan" and "anti-national". Nadda urged the people to vote for the BJP and claimed that if Narendra Modi becomes the prime minister for the third time, India will become the third largest economy.
HC cancels all OBC certificates issued in Bengal after 2010; CM Mamata says 'I won't accept the order'
Detailing the process in which the West Bengal government acted while adding new classes of OBC, the court observed, "Records would reveal that on or about 8th February, 2010 it was published on all leading newspapers that the government has announced 10% reservation for Muslim community. Within a period of 6 months thereafter, the commission recommended 42 classes as OBC, out of which 41 communities belonged to Muslim religion."
2024 Lok Sabha Elections: Women candidates make up less than 10% of the contenders, ADR report shows
This is the first election since the passage of the women's reservation bill to reserve one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women, reviving a bill pending for 27 years for want of consensus among parties. The bill is yet to come into effect.
BJP never initiated alliance talks with BJD: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan discusses BJP's ambitious goals, responds to Opposition doubts, NDA's targets, Congress's Constitution-related accusations, Muslim reservation, PM Manmohan Singh, PM Awas Yojna, Ujjwala Scheme, Kejriwal's comments on Modi's retirement, Agniveer scheme, BJP's vision for Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, and Odisha migration in an interview with ET's Kumar Anshuman.
"Once convicted in fodder scam advocating complete Muslim reservation," PM Modi slams RJD chief Lalu Yadav
Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized RJD chief Lalu Yadav's advocacy for complete reservation for Muslims, accusing him of promoting "jungle raj" and undermining the rights of Dalits, backwards, and tribals. He asserted that the RJD and Congress prioritize their vote banks over Bihar's development. PM Modi also highlighted the corruption crackdown during his tenure, contrasting it with previous administrations.
Why Lalu Prasad Yadav is both right and wrong about Muslim reservation
Lalu Prasad has intensified the Muslim reservation debate that was triggered by PM Modi’s allegation that Congress aims to slice up the OBC quota for its minority vote bank. Prasad says Muslims should get reservation but then adds a caveat. The Constitution does not endorse reservation in jobs and education along religious lines. However, some govts have interpreted its provisions to extend reservation benefits to certain Muslim communities.
SP couldn't field Muslim candidate from Kannauj as it can't see beyond Yadav family: Mayawati
Addressing an election rally in Kannauj, the constituency from where the SP chief is seeking election, the BSP president recalled how Yadav, during his government, had changed the names of the districts named by her government after the great men born in the "Dalit, shoshit and pichhda varg" (Dalit, oppressed and backward class).
EC asks X to take down BJP Karnataka's video on Muslim reservation
The Election Commission instructed social media platform X to take down an animated video shared by the BJP Karnataka handle, stating its infringement of legal regulations. This action follows an earlier FIR filed against party's IT cell head Amit Malviya, and Karnataka unit chief BY Vijayendra.
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