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Legal tangles to hamstring Atma Gaurva Bhavans in Telangana

State government’s prestigious plan to construct Atma Gaurava Bhavans is headed towards a deep legal pothole as it would be in violation of the Constitution that disallows any government to give land or a building to any association or committee in the name of caste except for the SCs and…

The Hindu

Congress focus on nursing leaders from 4 communities to strengthen party

NEW DELHI: The Congress is laying added emphasis on building and carving out leaders from among the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and the minority communities to strengthen the party.

The Times of India

Pawar Vs Pawar 2.0: Ajit Joins Shinde-BJP government

Pawar Vs Pawar 2.0: Ajit Joins Shinde-BJP Govt

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‘Enhance income ceiling to non-creamy layer category’

The Hindu

TDP betrayed Dalits, OBCs and minorities: Chinta Mohan

Addressing a press conference at Kuppam, Chandrababu Naidu’s bastion, on Monday, the former Union Minister said that Mr. Naidu served as the Chief Minister of the State for 14 years and has been representing Kuppam for 35 years and yet Chittoor district saw no tangible development.

The Hindu

BJP claims BCs among Hindus betrayed in reservation

Rajya Sabha MP and BJP national OBC president K. Laxman on Wednesday accused the non-BJP-ruled States, including Telangana, of resorting to ‘appeasement politics’ depriving the backward classes among the Hindu majority community of their rightful reservation.

The Hindu

BJP raising inclusion of Muslims in OBC list to communalise situation ahead of panchayat polls: Trinamool

TMC alleged that the BJP was trying to communalise the situation in West Bengal ahead of the panchayat elections by pointing out that the list of OBCs in the State has more Muslims than Hindus

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Opposition-ruled States discriminating against OBCs: Bhupendra Yadav

Union Minister for environment and labour Bhupender Yadav on Monday stepped up the BJP’s attack on the Opposition by citing a recent report of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) to accuse the Rajasthan, West Bengal, Punjab and Bihar governments of discriminating against the Other Backward Classes (OBC)

The Hindu

Wooing OBCs in U.P. | SP wants to consolidate vote; BJP seeks to split it

With an eye on the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) — both major contenders from Uttar Pradesh — are planning ways to woo Other Backward Classes (OBCs)

The Hindu

Deception and not social justice the character of SP, says U.P. Deputy CM amid Akhilesh’s OBC outreach

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Wednesday hit out at the Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav alleging that the plank of social justice and Caste Census was not the character of the SP, but a deception to get Other Backward Classes (OBC) votes.

The Hindu

Samajwadi Party fielded Dalit, OBC candidates in Uttar Pradesh MLC polls despite defeat being certain: Mayawati

BSP supremo Mayawati on May 30 lashed out at the Samajwadi Party for fielding Dalit and OBC candidates in the polls despite knowing that the numbers were stacked against them

The Hindu

No record of office expenses for Justice Rohini Commission on OBC quota for 2 years: RTI

The government has no records of office expenditure incurred for the Justice G. Rohini Commission for the sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) since September 2021, according to replies to Right to Information requests filed by The Hindu.

The Hindu

RS MP Laxman demands fee reimbursement for all BC students

State government ceiling of 10000 rank for OBC scholarship is denying education right to many OBC students, says BJP OBC morcha national president K. Lakshman

The Hindu

Dominant caste narratives drown out other voices in poll arena

Karnataka has seen 23 Chief Ministers since 1947. Of them, nine were Lingayats, seven were Vokkaligas, two were Brahmins, and five were from Other Backward Class (OBC) communities.

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JD(S) tries to woo back Muslims, appeals for smart voting by community

In 2018, the JD(S) won 37 seats in Karnataka. The party lost 36 seats where it fancied its chances with margins ranging from 200 votes to 8,000 votes. In 10 seats, the margin of loss was between 200 votes and 3,000 votes. The party assessed these close defeats as a…

The Hindu

OBC groups call off quota stir, lift blockade on Jaipur-Agra National Highway

Members of the Mali and four Other Backward Class (OBC) communities called off their agitation for 12% separate reservation in education and government jobs, and lifted the blockade on the Jaipur-Agra National Highway

The Hindu

Walking a tightrope in Chhattisgarh

Social justice questions pose a dilemma for the Congress government

The Hindu

People of Karnataka will respond to verbal abuse by Congress with votes, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PM tells supporters - You remember they had attacked with the ‘Chowkidar Chor (thief)’ slogan. Later, they said ‘Modi Chor’. Then, they said, the entire OBC community comprises thieves. Now, at the beginning of this election in Karnataka, they dared to call Lingayat brothers and sisters thieves...

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The Times of India

BJP to launch eight day OBC campaign from April 6 in UP

LUCKNOW: UP minister and state BJP OBC morcha chief Narendra Kashyap on Thursday said that the party would launch an eight day campaign beginning April 6 -- which happens to be BJP's foundation day -- to reach out to the OBC and expose opposition's attempts to exploit the backward class…

The Times of India

'Former MP' Rahul Gandhi has been against sentiments of people: UP BJP chief Bhupendra Chaudhary

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Bhupendra Chaudhary joined the saffron bandwagon in slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who lost his Lok Sabha membership on Friday, a day after being convicted by a Gujarat court over his controversial comment on PM Narendra Modi's surname.

Dynamite News

BJP announces names of four new state unit presidents

The BJP on Thursday named four new state presidents, including Lok Sabha MP C P Joshi in Rajasthan and OBC leader and MLC Samrat Choudhary in Bihar. Read further on Dynamite News:

Newslaundry

How the caste census will play out in Bihar’s power matrix

As was widely expected, the Supreme Court has refused to entertain pleas challenging the ongoing caste census in Bihar. Besides the question about the merit of the petitions, there was an aspect which didn’t find explicit mention – that such a hearing could be viewed as an intrusion into the…

The Times of India

Local body polls: Allahabad HC directs UP govt not to grant quota for OBC candidates; CM says no polls without reservation

LUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Tuesday quashed the state government's draft notification on urban local body (ULB) elections and ordered holding the polls without reservation for the OBCs.

Newslaundry

In 2019, Indian media had zero SC or ST journalists in leadership roles. In 2022, it’s still zero

In 2019, there were zero journalists from SC or ST backgrounds in leadership positions in India’s mainstream media newsrooms, spanning print, broadcast and digital.

The Hindu

Telangana in fourth place in farmers’ suicides: Laxman

There is a liquor shop in every lane and bylane in Telangana, says BJP OBC Morcha president

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