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BJP fields Pankaja Munde, four others for Maharashtra council polls
Maharashtra BJP on Monday announced the candidatures of OBC leader and former minister Pankaja Munde and four others for the upcoming polls to the state legislative council. The biennial elections for 11 seats of the Upper House of the state legislature will be held on July 12.
Reservation Row: Congress's Jairam Ramesh questions JDU’s silence on caste census and reservation
New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): Speaking on reservation, Congress Leader Jairam Ramesh said that the 50 per cent ceiling is not mentioned in the constitution, but it is in the verdicts of the courts. He said that Congress want caste census to be held country ...
Union Minister writes to UP CM over rejection of OBC, SC/ST candidates for govt posts
Anupriya Patel urged the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister to address the rejection of OBC and SC/ST candidates for government posts, emphasizing the importance of fair recruitment processes and filling reserved positions with deserving candidates from marginalized communities.
Reserved vacancies in UP sometimes filled with General candidates: Anupriya Patel to UP CM Yogi
Union minister Anupriya Patel has raised concerns about the recruitment process in UP government jobs, particularly those given through interviews. She claims reserved category vacancies are sometimes filled with general candidates, as no suitable reserved category candidate has been found. Patel, an OBC, argues that candidates from OBC/SC/ST categories have met the minimum qualifying criteria and are eligible for these posts.
No Maratha leader is with me, I am fighting lonely battle for quota: Manoj Jarange
Maratha quota agitation leader Manoj Jarange expressed his struggle for quota support within his community, as OBC leaders stand united despite political differences. He demanded Kunbi certificates for Marathas to access reservation benefits. He faces opposition from OBC activist Laxman Hake. Jarange urged the government to recognise Marathas and Kunbis as one. He also emphasised on the importance of fulfilling the Maratha community's demands for reservation rights.
Chhagan Bhujbal using incendiary language to divide Marathas and OBCs: Quota activist Manoj Jarange
Quota activist Manoj Jarange accused Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal of inciting a rift between Marathas and OBCs, warning of potential riots. He declared determination to fight for Maratha reservation under the OBC category, with plans for further agitation after July 13 amid escalating tensions and community demands for inclusion.
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Haryana CM announces hike in income limit for creamy layer of OBC to Rs 8 lakh
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced an increase in the annual income limit for the creamy layer from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 8 lakh, aiming to provide significant employment benefits for the OBC community. This announcement, made at the 'OBC Morcha Sarv Samaj Samrasta Sammelan' in Gurugram, comes ahead of the Haryana Assembly polls likely in October. Saini also revealed plans to increase reservation for backward classes in Group-A and Group-B posts from 15% to 27%, aligning with Central government policy.
Quota issue solution will be found through consensus: BJP leader Bawankule
Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule has stated that the Mahayuti government is positive about finding a consensus solution to the reservation-related demands of the Marathas and Other Backward Classes (OBCs). This comes after activists Laxman Hake and Navnath Waghmare ended their hunger strike following a meeting with a government delegation. The government's stand is that the Maratha community should receive reservation without affecting the existing OBC quota, aiming to avoid confrontation between the two groups.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde vows to prevent caste tensions amid quota row
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde assured that the government will prevent caste tension amid Marathas and OBCs' reservations dispute. OBC activist Laxman Hake and others ended their fast after government intervention. An all-party meeting is planned in the upcoming monsoon session to address extending reservations to Maratha descendants with Kunbi caste certificates. The government is pro-farmer and denies making decisions against their interests, contrasting earlier accusations by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Centre can't be mere spectator, should take lead to resolve quota issue: Pawar
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar urged the central government to actively resolve the Maratha and OBC quota demands, suggesting amendments in laws and policies. Amid rising conflicts over reservations, Pawar emphasized that the Centre should lead in addressing community demands. He highlighted the need to prevent social tension and criticized the government for being passive.
Address issues being raised by OBC leaders on hunger strike, treat all equally: Pankaja Munde
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pankaja Munde called on Maharashtra government to address OBC protesters' demands. He urged equal treatment for all demonstrators. OBC protesters Hake and Waghmare, who are on hunger strike for five days to seek withdrawal of government's draft notification on 'sage soyare.' Munde highlighted unequal treatment of protestors and emphasised the importance of fair treatment for all.
Maratha quota: Manoj Jarange suspends indefinite fast; gives 1 month to govt to accept community's demands
Addressing people at the protest site, Jarange said, "We are giving a month's time to the government to fulfil the demands of the Maratha community. But we will also go ahead with our preparations for the upcoming assembly elections. If the government doesn't provide reservation to us, we will go and take it."
Third Eye: Auspicious timings, upside down and on a lighter note
Various ministers took charge at auspicious timings in June. Neerabh Kumar Prasad's appointment as chief secretary raised questions. Chhagan Bhujbal highlighted NCP's campaign issues with humor.
Non-inclusion of Dalits/OBCs from Karnataka exposed BJP’s ‘concern’ for communities, says Siddaramaiah
Siddaramaiah's comments came a day after Home Minister G Parameshwara, a Dalit leader himself, slammed the Centre for “neglecting” backward classes and Dalit communities while picking MPs from the state for the union council of ministers.
No census in 2021, at least 14 crore deprived of National Food Security Act benefits: Congress
The Congress party on Monday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announce the timeline for the updated census, emphasizing the need to include data on Other Backward Classes (OBCs) for true social justice. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh highlighted that the last census, due in 2021, was not conducted, depriving 14 crore Indians of benefits under the National Food Security Act.
Annapurna Devi: From homemaker to central minister
Homemaker Annapurna Devi, sworn in as Union Minister in the Narendra Modi government, secures a seat in Modi 3.0, consolidating the BJP's OBC vote bank for upcoming Assembly elections.
Anti-Sanatana INDI bloc will butcher Hindus if voted to power, says Amit Malviya, shares goat slaughtering video with Annamalai's pic
BJP IT-cell in-charge Amit Malviya shared a video of a goat with Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai's photo being slaughtered in Tamil Nadu, criticizing DMK's win. Annamalai lost to DMK's Ganapathy Rajkumar by a margin of over 1 lakh votes in the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency. The BJP chief managed to garner 4 lakh votes in a seat that witnessed a triangular fight between the Dravidian majors and the BJP.
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.
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.
PM Modi says poor, farmers, women and youth should have..: BJP leader weighs in on Bengal OBC row
Union Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey lauded PM Modi's policies, emphasizing that resources should prioritize the poor, farmers, women, and youth. He criticized Congress for allegedly reallocating OBC quotas to Muslims in Karnataka. His comments followed Mamata Banerjee's opposition to the Calcutta High Court invalidating OBC certificates issued since 2010, which she plans to challenge. Tripura OBC Morcha president Malina Debnath supported the court's decision, accusing the TMC of adding Muslims to the OBC category for electoral gains without proper surveys.
BJP slams Rahul, Mamata over reservation issue; accuses INDIA bloc of appeasement politics
BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan accused Rahul Gandhi and Congress of being aligned against lower castes, emphasizing the need for change.
Calcutta HC order slap in face of those indulged in vote bank politics: Chhattisgarh CM
Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai praised Calcutta High Court's move to revoke OBC status of classes in West Bengal, criticizing 'religion-based' quotas as appeasement politics.
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."
PM Modi seeking votes to make Amit Shah PM, claims Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal reiterated his claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seeking votes to make Amit Shah the PM after Modi turns 75 next year and that Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath - the last remaining 'thorn' in Shah's path to becoming PM - would be 'removed' as soon as BJP comes to power again. The fact that no BJP leader had till now come to speak in Adityanath's favour is a testimony to this, he said while addressing a joint press conference with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow.
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