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OBC outfits intensify agitation over fear of sharing quota benefits with Marathas

OBC Mahasangh protests in Nagpur for 11 days, demanding govt. dialogue & written commitment to their demands. BJP & Congress leaders urge protestors to accept govt. invite & join talks. Dhangar community stages rasta roko in Satara, demanding to be included in ST category.

The Hindu

Sonia Gandhi to lead Congress in Lok Sabha debate on women’s reservation Bill

Sonia Gandhi to lead Congress in Lok Sabha debate on women's reservation Bill. Bill passed in Rajya Sabha in 2010 but lapsed due to lack of consensus among parties. Kharge flags issue in Rajya Sabha, some regional parties oppose Bill due to lack of quota for OBC women.

The Hindu

RSS chief favours reservation only to hoodwink poor as election approaches, alleges Stalin

MK Stalin alleges BJP against social justice, fails to implement OBC reservation. He urges Centre to amend Constitution to ensure SC/ST/OBC/women/minority judges, release caste census, and provide reservation in private sector. States should have right to fix/implement reservation.

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Extend reservation to OBC women too: Ramadoss

Dr. Ramadoss urges Centre to extend 33% reservation for women to OBCs & include SC, ST & minority communities in Women's Reservation Bill. He believes social justice can only be served if OBC women are given adequate representation in State Assembly & Parliament. He calls for amendment to Bill if…

The Hindu

PM using Women’s Reservation Bill to grab airtime: Congress

Congress chief Kharge’s stance is politically significant as some regional parties, who are part of the INDIA, opposed the Women’s Reservation Bill on the ground that it lacked a quota within a quota.

The Hindu

BJP’s love for Ganesh is because of Lok Sabha polls: Hindustan Janata Party

The State vice-president of OBC wing of Hindustan Janata Party Raghavendra Kathare has alleged that BJP leaders had developed sudden love and devotion for Lord Ganesh on account of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.

The Hindu

Maharashtra govt won't disturb OBC quota in any way: Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis

NAGPUR: The Maharashtra government is clear about not disturbing the OBC quota in any way, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday amid protests to oppose the inclusion of the Maratha community in the Other Backward Class(OBC) category for reservation purposes.

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Gujarat Assembly passes Bill for more OBC seats in local bodies

The State government introduced the Bill to amend relevant provisions related to reservation in the Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporation Act of 1949, The Gujarat Municipalities Act of 1963, and The Gujarat Panchayats Act of 1993.

The Hindu

Pro-Maratha quota activist considers ending strike; wants written assurance on demands first

Pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil ends indefinite strike if CM, Deputy CMs visit protest site with written assurances on quota issue. Conditions include withdrawal of cases against agitators, suspension of police officers, and issuance of OBC certificates to Marathas. CM Shinde reiterates govt's stance, sets up committee to prepare…

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In the name of Ram: Uttar Pradesh government’s initiatives to appropriate his identity

Amid the construction of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, likely to be completed by January 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Uttar Pradesh government is taking various other initiatives to establish the identity of Ram in different parts of the State. Steps are being taken to generate a religious…

The Hindu

B.K. Hariprasad takes swipe at Siddaramaiah, Congress govt.

Veteran Congress leader B.K. Hariprasad criticizes CM Siddaramaiah for denying justice to Dalits, minorities & OBCs. He jibes at CM for wearing Hublot watch & not giving Dy. CM post to Dalit leader. He also alleges Congress used small OBCs, Muslims & Dalits for vote bank & forgot them after…

The Hindu

Dalit-targeted violence, a dimming of Tamil Nadu’s halo

The Dravidian movement stands for social justice and it is right to point out the gap between its lofty ideals and the situation on the ground as far as violence against Dalits is concerned

The Hindu

Felled by caste pride in Tamil Nadu’s Nanguneri town

On August 9, 2023, a Scheduled Caste boy and his sister were brutally assaulted at home by their schoolmates who belong to an intermediate dominant caste in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. While the siblings have survived, fear grips Scheduled Castes in Nanguneri.

The Hindu

Congress demands quotas for OBCs at Gujarat demonstration

Gujarat Congress held a day-long sit-in in Gandhinagar to demand reservations for OBCs. Leaders from various communities, social and educational organisations, NGOs, and Opposition leader Amit Chavda attended. They criticised the BJP govt for not fixing quotas for OBCs in panchayats and not increasing welfare budget. Chavda demanded 27% of…

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Eye on EBC votes, BJP nominates Hari Sahni as LoP in Bihar Legislative Council

BJP nominates Hari Sahni, an EBC leader, as LoP in Bihar Legislative Council. Move seen as attempt to woo EBCs, who constitute 30% of electorate, and send message to smaller parties. Samrat Choudhary, OBC leader, appointed state party president in March 2023. BJP wants to show it has own base…

The Hindu

Election and selection: On the new Congress Working Committee

The constitution of the new Congress Working Committee is largely representative of the geographical and social expanse of India

The Hindu

Explained | Why are Justice Rohini panel’s findings important?

Key recommendations of Justice G. Rohini-led Commission on the sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes groups, and the reaction to it

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Congress’ choice of new Maharashtra LoP forefronts factionalism in party’s State unit

Read The Hindu’s analysis following former Minister Vijay Wadettiwar appointment as the new Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

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Justice Rohini panel on OBC sub-categorisation submits report after 14 extensions

The Justice G. Rohini-headed Commission for the sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBC) caste groups on July 31 submitted its report on the issue to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

The Hindu

OBC leaders protest in Jammu against inclusion of ‘upper castes’ in Scheduled Caste list

OBCs in J&K protest Centre's move to include upper castes in ST/SC lists. Members of OBC Mahasabha, All India Backward Classes Federation, and All J&K Welfare Forum take part in 'Adhikar Tiranga Yatra' in Jammu. Modi govt accused of betraying promise of 27% reservation for OBCs. Gujjars & Bakerwals hold…

The Hindu

Data | A third of Central University teaching positions lying vacant

Over 30% of teaching positions in 45 Central Universities across India are vacant. Odisha has the highest share of vacancies (88%), while Mizoram and Kerala have the least (15% or less). The Central University of Andhra Pradesh had a 100% vacancy. Caste-wise data shows that only 20% of General Category…

The Hindu

Likely alliance with JD(S) leaves leadership question in a state of flux again in Karnataka BJP

Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Karnataka seem frustrated at the stagnation within the party, reflected in the delay in choosing the party chief and the legislature party leader, the likely alliance with H.D. Kumaraswamy-led Janata Dal (Secular) has set the cat among the pigeons.

The Hindu

Om Prakash Rajbhar-led SBSP joins NDA

Amit Shah stated that Om Prakash Rajbhar’s entry will strengthen the NDA in Uttar Pradesh and further boost its efforts under Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the welfare of the poor and deprived.

The Hindu

Joined Ajit Pawar’s faction due to Sharad Pawar’s flip-flop, says Chhagan Bhujbal

Rebel NCP Minister Chhagan Bhujbal attributed Sharad Pawar’s frequent flip-flops in his political dealings as the reason for finally leaving the NCP patriarch’s side. Read more on The Hindu

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Kerala to decide on holding socio-economic caste census to include more castes on OBC list

The Kerala government may have to conduct a socio-economic caste census (SECC) to decide on the inclusion of Nair, Brahmin, Kshatriya, and Ambalavasi castes on the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list in the State.

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