Gujarat: Junagadh civic body, 66 municipalities to vote on Feb 16 with 27 per cent OBC quotaPolling will be held on February 16 for Junagadh municipal corporation, 66 municipalities, and three taluka panchayats in Gujarat. This is ...
21 Jan, 2025, 08.29 PM IST
Congress govt in Gujarat included PM Modi's caste in OBC list in 1994: Amit ShahAmit Shah said it was a Congress government in Gujarat that included Modi's caste in the list of Other Backward Classes (OBC) in 1994 and t...
10 Feb, 2024, 02.48 PM IST
"PM Modi's caste wasn't recommended for OBC list by Mandal Commission": Gehlot backs Rahul's claimIn a post on X, Ashok Gehlot said, "Rahul Gandhi has spoken the truth on the issue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's inclusion in OBC becau...
10 Feb, 2024, 07.43 AM IST
Backward classes panel chief slams Rahul Gandhi over PM's caste remarksAhir criticized Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi for their opposition to granting constitutional status to the National Commission for Backwar...
09 Feb, 2024, 08.17 PM IST
Gujarat assembly passes bill that raises OBC quota in local governing bodies to 27 per centThe BJP government in Gujarat has passed a bill that increases the reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in local self-government bo...
16 Sep, 2023, 09.00 AM IST
Gujarat government announces 27 per cent OBC reservation in local pollsThe BJP government in Gujarat has announced a 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies, based on a commission's re...
30 Aug, 2023, 10.27 AM IST
BJP likely to focus on winning over OBCs in Gujarat pollsBJP will increase the number of tickets given to OBCS from "about 40" to the "maximum" in a bid to win their vote in the elections next mon...
08 Nov, 2017, 12.34 PM IST
OBC Panel in line with Gandhi and Vivekananda teachings: Bhupender YadavTo have a Backward commission with statutory power, amendment of the law was necessary, for which the Narendra Modi government worked hard,...
04 Oct, 2017, 01.20 AM IST
OBC vote base BJP’s main target in Gujarat pollsFor BJP, the OBC votes and the demand for backward caste status from Patels has become a major issue in the Gujarat elections.
03 Oct, 2017, 11.16 PM IST
Indifferent to facts, but Hardik Patel knows how to play reservation-victim role like no otherIn Gujarat, among his own “27 crore Patedars”, as he likes to say Hardik could easily swing between conflicting positions.
06 Sep, 2015, 10.06 PM IST
Maharashtra OBC organisation against reservation for Patels, MarathasThe Maharashtra Other Backward Class (OBC) Organization has opposed reservation status to Patel and Maratha communities.
01 Sep, 2015, 10.11 AM IST
Union Cabinet okays corrections in Central List of OBCsThe Union Cabinet gave its nod to amendments in the Central List of OBCs for corrections with regard to a few communities hailing from Guja...
26 Aug, 2015, 10.02 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Debate on Narendra Modi's caste intensifiesNarendra Modi's OBC status was a paradigm shift for the Sangh Parivar which has had more than its share of Brahmin leaders.
10 May, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Congress dismisses BJP's claim on Narendra Modi's caste rowCongress today stuck to its stand that Narendra Modi is a "fake" OBC, rejecting Gujarat government's claim that a two-decade old notificati...
09 May, 2014, 08.41 PM IST
BJP, Congress in row over Narendra Modi OBC statusThe BJP also took a swipe at the Congress, saying the caste of its Prime Ministerial candidate has become a major cause of "worry" for that...
09 May, 2014, 07.06 PM IST
Arun Jaitley over Modi's OBC status: Congress party's move has backfiredIn his blog, Jaitley wrote, "The Congress cannot digest defeat at the hands of a commoner. Therefore they made his origin as a tea vendor a...
09 May, 2014, 11.35 AM IST
Jat Reservation: Commission for Backward Classes had opposedUnion Cabinet disregarded its "advice" against providing reservation for the community when it took the decision last night.
03 Mar, 2014, 08.50 PM IST