Rahul Gandhi talks of OBC rights but fails to promote OBC leaders: BJPThe BJP has labeled Rahul Gandhi a hypocrite over OBC representation. They point to the recent Karnataka leadership change and the absence ...
28 May, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
Congress' UP script sees SP's 'limits' & 'restive' Maya baseCongress is crafting a strategy for Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. The party aims to reach voters beyond Samajwadi Party's reach. Rahul ...
22 May, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
Kerala Cabinet full list: CM Satheesan to handle Finance, Ramesh Chennithala gets Home portfolioKerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar has approved the portfolio allocation for the new UDF government, led by Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan. S...
20 May, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath's caste recalibration: BJP expands cabinet to reclaim UP’s social coalition before 2027 pollsYogi Adityanath Cabinet Expansion 2026: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's cabinet expansion is a clear political signal. The B...
12 May, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
BJP alleges states under INDIA parties rule wrongly giving Muslims reservation from OBC quotaOpposition members staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha after BJP leader K Laxman alleged that non-NDA ruled states are providing reservatio...
30 Mar, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
Union Minister Bandi Sanjay opposes inclusion of backward Muslims in BC list in Telangana caste surveyUnion Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar criticized the inclusion of backward Muslims in the BC category in Telangana, claiming it leads to injust...
09 Feb, 2025, 09.36 AM IST
Backward classes form largest chunk of population in Telangana, says caste surveyThe caste survey in Telangana reveals that backward classes excluding Muslim minorities constitute 46.25 per cent of the population. This i...
02 Feb, 2025, 06.54 PM IST
West Bengal govt tells SC how some Muslims zipped into OBC listThe West Bengal government defended its decision to include 77 castes, primarily Muslim, in the OBC list before the Supreme Court. The gove...
22 Aug, 2024, 12.45 PM IST
NCBC slams blanket categorisation of Muslims as backward caste in KarnatakaKarnataka's decision to categorize the Muslim community as a backward caste for reservations receives criticism from NCBC, citing concerns ...
23 Apr, 2024, 02.20 PM IST
NCBC flags OBC quota for Muslims in KarnatakaNCBC objects to Karnataka's religion-based OBC reservation, emphasizing social justice ethics. The state categorizes backward classes, with...
21 Mar, 2024, 11.59 PM IST
NCBC summons West Bengal chief secretaryThe summons follow NCBC's repeated letters to the West Bengal government seeking latest social, educational and economic data of the 87 cas...
03 Feb, 2024, 12.23 AM IST
Open to quota for backward Muslims: Devendra FadnavisFadnavis said that 42-52 such backward castes are getting reservation under the Other Backward Class (OBC) quota in the state.
01 Dec, 2018, 08.35 AM IST
- Habibullah for giving SC status to Muslim and Christian dalits
Wajahat Habibullah has made a strong plea for granting Scheduled Caste status to Muslim and Christian Dalits to get them reservation benefi...
29 Jan, 2012, 01.50 PM IST
- It's better not to mix quota with religion
When quota benefits are available to more than 75% of Muslims, then why this clamour for reservation?
30 Mar, 2010, 01.40 AM IST
SC order a boost for Bengal's quotaThe SC order could muffle criticism of West Bengal govt's 10% Muslim-quota decision.
26 Mar, 2010, 12.48 PM IST
- Muslim backward classes meet at Solapur
The first state level convention of All Muslim Backward Classes organisation will be held at Solapur on December 30.
22 Dec, 2007, 04.34 PM IST
- Educational quota for Muslims must, says AP
The AP government on Friday told the Supreme Court that providing 4% reservation to Muslims in professional and other colleges is a social ...
06 Oct, 2007, 01.43 AM IST