Supreme Court questions quota to children of economically, educationally advanced families in backward classesThe Supreme Court is questioning the continuation of reservation benefits for children from affluent families within backward classes. Just...
West Bengal Assembly Elections: TMC bastion under threat as BJP veteran Swapan Dasgupta takes on Debasish Kumar in RashbehariKolkata's Rashbehari constituency faces a heated election battle. Trinamool Congress MLA Debasish Kumar is up against Bharatiya Janata Part...
BJP-led govt’s constitutional amendment bill for women quota in Parliament fails Lok Sabha testParliament rejected a bill to implement 33% women's reservation by 2029, requiring an expansion of Lok Sabha seats. The government blamed o...
Amit Shah says Opposition against women’s reservation, not its implementation; claims delimitation critics oppose SC/ST seat hikeUnion Home Minister Amit Shah asserted opposition parties resist women's reservation and delimitation. He argued delimitation is crucial fo...
Govt says 106th Constitutional Amendment Act to be effective from April 16The Constitutional (106th) Amendment Act 2023, mandating one-third reservation for women in legislatures, is now effective from April 16, 2...
Women's Reservation Bill 2026: After 30 years, here's how India moves to reserve 33% seats for women in ParliamentParliament is considering a new law to bring 33 percent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies starting from the 2029 elec...
Lok Sabha's strength to go up to 815, 272 of these for women; no state will suffer: Arjun Ram MeghwalParliament is set to increase the Lok Sabha's strength to 815 seats. This expansion includes reserving 272 seats for women, ensuring no sta...
Explained: Women’s reservation, delimitation and Nari Shakti; inside govt’s three-act play in special April 16-18 sessionParliament will hold a special session to amend the women's reservation law from April 16-18. The government aims to implement the Nari Sha...
Mayawati bats for sub-quota for SC, ST, OBC women within 33% reservationBSP chief Mayawati advocates for a dedicated sub-quota system for women from SC, ST, and OBC backgrounds within the proposed 33% women’s re...
Cabinet clears 131st Amendment, Delimitation bills for 33% women’s quota, rollout from 2029A significant move is planned for women's representation in Indian politics. Three bills are set to be introduced, aiming to reserve 33% of...
Supreme Court gives landmark verdict on SC, ST quota: What is it all about?The Supreme Court ruled that states can now sub-classify Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) to grant quotas within these gro...
Supreme Court allows sub-classification in SC, ST for quotaOn Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that states can sub-classify Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) to provide additional q...
After SC/ST quota hike, reservation-related demands pile up in KarnatakaWith reservation-related demands from various communities intensifying following the state government's decision to increase quota for SCs ...
Karnataka decides to hike SC/ST quota a day after Rahul’s demand & nudged by BJPChief Minister Basavaraj Bommai made an announcement to this effect after chairing an all-party meeting that was attended by Congress and J...
Congress says upper castes have right to express dissatisfaction peacefully on SC/ST ActCongress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said there is a sense of restlessness among people and it was not limited to upper castes alone.
- Cabinet nod to SC/ST quota leaves section of Congress at unease
The Cabinet nod to a Bill providing quota in promotion to SC/STs in govt jobs today left some unease within the Cong.
- Dalit MPs hold dharna for SC/ST quota in promotions
Dalit MPs today staged a dharna inside the Parliament house complex demanding reservation in promotion for SC/ST employees in government jo...