Siddaramaiah seeks 75% quota for OBCs, Dalits & minorities in jobs, legislatureSiddaramaiah advocated for 75% reservation for disadvantaged communities based on their population. He stressed that caste-wise data is cru...
06 Sep, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
Karnataka BJP to start 'Padyatra' from September 1 days after Nagendra's resignationThe Karnataka BJP is set to embark on a padayatra from September 1 to September 10, focusing on critical issues such as the ongoing drought...
30 Aug, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
Union ministers Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi spar over SC/ST quotas, seek each other's resignationTwo Union ministers clashed over the reservation policy and its implementation. Chirag Paswan demanded Jitan Ram Manjhi's resignation over ...
29 Aug, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
Reservation a constitutional right, no power can abolish it: Chirag PaswanChirag Paswan stated reservation is a constitutional right and cannot be abolished. He emphasized that caste-based discrimination still per...
24 Aug, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Modi hails J&K transformation on seventh anniversary of Article 370 abrogationPrime Minister Narendra Modi marked seven years since Jammu and Kashmir's special status abrogation. He stated the region has seen signific...
06 Aug, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
'Is Sai Krishna dead or alive? If dead, where is his body?' YS Jagan asks CM NaiduOpposition leader YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has demanded answers from Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu regarding the fate of Ga...
23 Jun, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Congress leaders Kumari Selja, PL Punia call for Parliament legislation to nullify SC order for sub-classifying Scheduled CastesSenior Congress leaders Kumari Selja and PL Punia, both from the Dalit community, have strongly criticized a recent Supreme Court ruling th...
06 Aug, 2024, 01.06 AM IST
Fourth generation should not be entitled to quota: Ex-BJP SC unit chiefFormer BJP Scheduled Caste Morcha chief Sanjay Paswan supported the Supreme Court's decision allowing sub-groups in the SC reservation but ...
03 Aug, 2024, 08.54 AM IST
Whether Dalit polarisation will reap benefits in Punjab has to be seenOf the 117 seats, 34 (one-third) seats are reserved for the scheduled castes. Among the reserved seats, eight of the 34 reserved seats have...
14 Feb, 2022, 11.58 PM IST
Why Congress, BJP face an uphill task to win over divided Dalits in KarnatakaDalits make up about 20% of Karnataka’s population and can drive the result in about 100 seats, of which 36 are reserved for SCs. It is unl...
23 Apr, 2018, 11.02 AM IST
Unlike earlier, no party can now bank on DalitsOf the 224 constituencies in the state, 36 are reserved for SCs. The 1.08 crore Dalits in a population of 6.11 crore can make a difference ...
20 Apr, 2018, 12.41 PM IST
To break into Mayawati’s dalit base, BJP betting big on non-jatavsJatav community, to which BSP leader Mayawati belongs, constitutes about 55% of Dalit population in UP according to 2011 census, but BJP is...
26 Jan, 2017, 11.39 PM IST
Quota in private sector will strengthen economy: Udit RajComplaining that events and programmes of Dalit organisations don't get much media coverage, Raj called for greater reliance on social medi...
28 Nov, 2016, 08.07 PM IST
Nitish Kumar for extending reservation in private sectorNitish Kumar today stressed on increasing the reservation quota in jobs beyond 50 per cent in view of the increasing population of Schedule...
09 Apr, 2016, 10.59 PM IST
Dalit Muslims, Dalit Christians & quota: What is it all about?The issue of categorising Dalit Muslims and Dalit Christians among SCs is separate from that of earmarking 5% quota of OBCs for other relig...
04 Nov, 2015, 06.50 AM IST
Kerala BJP seeks discontinuation of Ranganath report on Dalits"Ranganatha Mishra Commission report should discontinue. That view (of BJP) is well known. I hope on this occasion, Prime Minister may make...
07 Sep, 2014, 11.55 AM IST
- Lack of reservation for Dalits in promotion 'big lacuna': Brinda Karat
Politburo member Brinda Karat has said lack of reservation for Dalits in promotion in jobs is a 'big lacuna' in the legal framework.
13 Dec, 2012, 02.13 PM IST