The Vanniyars are one of the most politically powerful backward communities in the state. Several attempts have been made to provide them a...

The bench also rejected arguments by the Samta Andolan Samiti that the state government was wrong in negotiating with the Gujjar community,...

The twin moves are being seen as a balancing act as dominant castes among the OBC have long viewed with suspicion any move at sub-categoris...

Highly placed sources indicated that the proposal for a sub categorization of the 27% OBC quota is back on the table and could be a strong ...

The BJP govt was opposed to 4.5 % sub-quota for minorities because it was reservation based on religion which was "unconstitutional".

The Supreme Court refused, yet again, to stay the AP high court order quashing the creation of a 4.5% sub-quota for minorities within the O...

The AP high court has struck down the 4.5% central sub-quota for minorities within the OBC quota, holding that reservations can't be solely...

Centre's move to carve out 4.5 per cent reservation for minorities would double the job opportunities for Muslim community, Salman Khurshid...

Petition has been filed against Khurshid in a local court here demanding action against him for allegedly flaring up communal sentiments.

Law Minister Salman Khurshid has expressed regret, saying it was never his intention to transgress the law and undermine the poll code of c...

Congress's Vision Document 2020 promises job creation to check forced migration and seeks to chip away at the support bases of its larger r...

Congress promised to create 20 lakh jobs, provide sub-quota for most backward classes and eliminate corruption.

The move will help thwart BJP's attempts to polarise castes, such as Kushwahas, Nishads, Koeris, Nonias, Rajbhars and Lodhs, in its favour.

With Khurshid's Muslim sub-quota pledge and Digvijaya's Azamgarh outreach offering BJP, SP an opportunity to polarise the UP electorate, Co...

Congress saw nothing wrong in Khurshid's assertion that the party would provide 9 % sub-quota for backward Muslims in Uttar Pradesh.

Only backward sections of the minorities will be entitled to 4.5 per cent reservation within 27 per cent quota for OBCs.

The Union cabinet is racing to clear a Muslim quota in central jobs soon in order to beat the enforcement of the model code of conduct that...