Karnataka change of guard: AICC has no 'deadline'Congress leadership has not set an immediate deadline for a Karnataka government leadership change, downplaying reports of a "raging power ...
28 Nov, 2025, 12.31 AM IST
Karnataka: Govt initiates discussion to include Kuruba subsect in ST list, BJP sees redThe Karnataka government is trying to include a Kuruba sub-caste in the Scheduled Tribes list. This move has sparked opposition from the BJ...
15 Sep, 2025, 06.50 PM IST
BJP hits out at Congress, says party always betrayed other Backward classesOn the day the NDA government initiated a caste census notification, the BJP accused the Congress of historically betraying the Other Backw...
17 Jun, 2025, 12.46 AM IST
Fresh caste survey in Karnataka: BJP says Congress always betrayed OBCsBharatiya Janata Party criticized the Congress party. The criticism follows Karnataka government's decision. The decision involves conducti...
16 Jun, 2025, 03.37 PM IST
Adding more fuel to the polarisation fireThe Karnataka assembly recently passed a bill introducing a controversial 4% reservation for Muslims in public contracts, sparking a signif...
26 Mar, 2025, 10.43 PM IST
Panchamasali Lingayats intensify stir demanding 2A quota, OBCs opposePanchamasali Lingayats in Karnataka are intensifying protests, demanding reclassification to the 2A quota category from their current 2B st...
12 Dec, 2024, 09.04 PM IST
Why Lalu Prasad Yadav is both right and wrong about Muslim reservationLalu Prasad has intensified the Muslim reservation debate that was triggered by PM Modi’s allegation that Congress aims to slice up the OBC...
11 May, 2024, 10.32 AM IST
Kharge, Gowda to stay off electoral contestsThe former PM, speaking to media in Bengaluru on Saturday, declared he would not contest the parliamentary election, while saying he still ...
14 Jan, 2024, 11.47 PM IST
Once OBCs, Dalits and tribals learn about their actual population, country will change: Rahul GandhiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi has reiterated the party's demand for a caste census, stating that when Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Dalits,...
15 Nov, 2023, 05.14 PM IST
Congress caste pitch plays out differently in Karnataka, BiharThe Congress government in Karnataka is delaying the release of a caste survey report, sparking internal differences and concerns over poli...
04 Oct, 2023, 07.17 AM IST
Modi accuses Congress of trying to “divide Karnataka from India”Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused Congress of promoting separatism in Karnataka and secretly meeting diplomats from countries hostile to...
07 May, 2023, 08.43 PM IST
CM Basavaraj Bommai dares Shivakumar to tell Lingayats, Vokkaligas where Congress stood on quota issueLingayats, Vokkaligas not beggars to accept from Muslim quota, retorts Shivakumar. The KPCC president on Monday reiterated that his party w...
27 Mar, 2023, 07.33 PM IST
Congress, BJP plot perception war in poll-bound statesCongress would seek to win electors' sympathy by playing the victim card and taking a high moral ground, while BJP would try to win over ba...
27 Mar, 2023, 02.12 AM IST
Hike in SC/ST Quota: Congress slams BJP as Centre denies any proposal from KarnatakaAICC general secretary RS Surjewala questioned the BJP’s claims of pursuing the subject with the Centre to get the 50% cap on the overall q...
21 Mar, 2023, 06.27 PM IST
In Uttar Pradesh, Narendra Modi needs to play it rightMuslims are showing up at Modi’s rallies though their presence has varied from negligible to heavy. So, are Muslims attracted to Modi?
10 Dec, 2013, 09.09 AM IST
- Let every caste and religion have a separate ministry!
In this season of appeasement, another sectional interest has reared its head - the Other Backward Classes - and demanded a separate minist...
25 Jul, 2009, 04.01 AM IST
- Quota's here to stay, but merit will get due credit
Manmohan Singh on Tuesday reiterated his government’s resolve to extend reservation to OBCs in higher educational institutions.
16 Aug, 2006, 12.00 AM IST