Caste census: BJP's measured pivot and political calculationsFacing electoral realignments, the BJP aims to regain support from non-dominant OBCs and Dalits after the 2024 elections by endorsing a nat...
01 May, 2025, 11.38 PM IST
Quick recovery from 2024: BJP has again acquired more political space for manoeuvrability & comfortBJP is regaining political strength after election successes in Maharashtra and Haryana. These victories have bolstered the party's stance ...
03 Dec, 2024, 12.09 AM IST
Telangana: 70 pc of caste census in state done, says Rahul GandhiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi announced that the Telangana government has finished over 70% of the caste census and will soon release the da...
20 Nov, 2024, 05.59 PM IST
Maharashtra looking for change, MVA working to provide alternative: Sharad PawarNCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar stated that the people of Maharashtra desire change, and the MVA will strive to provide an alternative in the u...
07 Nov, 2024, 11.22 AM IST
PM Modi should break silence on socio-economic census: Jairam RameshThe Congress on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should break his "silence" over the issue of conducting a socio-economic census an...
10 May, 2024, 04.18 PM IST
RSS opposes caste census, says step will divide HindusSenior RSS Pracharak and Vidarbha Pranth chief Shridhar Ghadge told BJP and Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) MLAs that the Sangh is not in favour...
20 Dec, 2023, 12.17 AM IST
Congress will provide Maratha reservation on basis of caste census: Nana PatoleThe Maharashtra Congress, led by Nana Patole, pledges Maratha reservations based on caste census if elected. Patole criticizes the Central ...
21 Nov, 2023, 08.08 AM IST
Ajit Pawar backs Bihar-type caste survey in MaharashtraMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has expressed support for a caste census in the state, a move that puts the Bharatiya Janata P...
23 Oct, 2023, 11.39 PM IST
Ajit Pawar bats for Bihar-like caste census, says state govt positive about quota demands of Marathas, DhangarsDeputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar, has expressed support for a caste census similar to the one conducted in Bihar. Pawar bel...
23 Oct, 2023, 06.27 PM IST
Congress will provide reservation to Maratha community by raising 50 pc quota cap if voted to power: Nana PatoleTo a query on the ongoing Maratha reservation issue, Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole said, "Caste-based census is the only optio...
07 Sep, 2023, 06.37 PM IST
Sharad Pawar bats for caste censusThere is no option but to conduct a caste-based census," the former Union minister said. Pawar said Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes h...
25 May, 2022, 07.23 PM IST
No plan to collect caste data during census: Nityanand RaiPolitical parties, including BJP allies, have been demanding collection of caste data for empirical evidence on the total population of Oth...
15 Dec, 2021, 11.08 PM IST
Centre’s likely stand in Supreme Court: ‘Anomalies’ in Maharashtra OBC data; Can’t shareThe Uddhav Thackeray government moved the SC in July seeking caste data detailed in the 2011 Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) from the Ce...
16 Sep, 2021, 08.12 AM IST
No caste census other than SCs, STs: GovtUnion Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that according to the provisions of the Constitution, the seats are reserved for S...
20 Jul, 2021, 03.05 PM IST
Make caste census public, says Union Minister Ramdas AthawaleAthawale, the founder of the Republican Party of India (A), an NDA ally, has said he would take up this demand with Prime Minister Modi.
04 Apr, 2018, 07.44 AM IST
- Census to take note of sex workers, 'third gender'
The 'third gender' has made its way to the census this year, as their numbers would be counted in the sex column as 'others'.
07 Feb, 2011, 06.04 PM IST
- BJP should take a stand on caste census, says RSS
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS has asked BJP to makes its stand clear on caste-based census.
01 Jun, 2010, 02.45 AM IST