Analysis: Supreme Court ruling on SC/ST quota in promotions provides opening for BJPThe government was on the back-foot earlier when its attorneys failed to convince the apex court on alleged misuse of the SC/ST (Prevention...
06 Jun, 2018, 07.42 AM IST
Govt to move Supreme Court for SC/ST quota in promotionThe BJP-led NDA government will now push for reservation for schedules castes and tribes in promotion in government jobs and may bring an o...
17 Apr, 2018, 06.01 PM IST
Ram Vilas Paswan to opposition: Stop wasting time, no vacancy for PM post till 2024Briefing reporters following his party's national executive meeting on April 29 and 30 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, he heaped praise on Prime...
02 May, 2017, 05.19 PM IST
BJP-led government maintaining silence on Dalit welfare: P L PuniaP L Punia accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of "maintaining silence" over issues concerning welfare of Dalits, including reserva...
31 Mar, 2016, 03.12 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi recalibrates Congress Dalit policy; signals end of compromiseRahul Gandhi has directed Cong to spell out "non-negotiables" on Dalit issues, signalling that days of compromise on the crucial front may ...
04 Jun, 2015, 11.25 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi recalibrates Congress Dalit policyRahul directed Congress to spell out "non-negotiables" on Dalit issues, signalling that days of compromise may be over under his leadership.
02 Jun, 2015, 11.35 AM IST
Must also look at forms of affirmative action other than quota: CongressThe government's last few initiatives on quota have run into controversies. Its decision to carve out a minority sub quota of 4.5%.
17 Jan, 2014, 09.42 PM IST
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm after uproar over quota billLok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm today following uproar over a bill to provide reservation to SCs/STs in promotions in government jobs.
19 Dec, 2012, 12.19 PM IST
- Protests for, against Promotions Quota spill to streets in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh
Anti-quota protestors squatted before government offices, disrupting work and also tried to burn the effigies of BSP chief Mayawati.
18 Dec, 2012, 04.00 AM IST
- Quota in promotion bill to divert attention from coal scam: BJP
BJP today said the Bill on reservation in promotion to SCs and STs in government jobs was brought in to divert the people's attention from ...
11 Sep, 2012, 05.15 PM IST
- SC/ST promotion quota bill: SP-BSP fight saves BJP from a tricky situation
The SP-BSP tussle over quota in promotions couldn’t have been better timed for BJP as it allowed it to take the back seat on a politically ...
06 Sep, 2012, 01.03 PM IST
- 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...
31 Aug, 2012, 04.51 PM IST
Political parties support promotion quota for Dalits; Samajwadi Party dissentsThe PM assured BSP's Mayawati and LJP's Paswan that government will try to meet their demand to introduce the legislation in the ongoing se...
22 Aug, 2012, 12.44 PM IST
- Amend Constitution to provide reservation to Muslims: Azam Khan
The Centre should bring in a Constitution amendment Bill to provide for reservation to Muslims in government jobs.
11 Aug, 2012, 09.51 PM IST
- Talk real issues: UP voters deserve better than caste politics
UP’s major players seem least inclined to jettison emotive poll planks despite the fact that identity politics is a double-edged sword.
12 Jan, 2012, 10.12 AM IST
4% of govt purchases will have to be from dalit, tribal-run firmsAhead of its battle with dalit czarina Mayawati, the Congress-led Centre has made it mandatory for all central bodies to make at least 4% o...
02 Nov, 2011, 12.05 PM IST
- Quota may backfire on Cong in Punjab
Ordinarily, the quota debate in the BJP and divergent perceptions in the saffron camp over the issue, should have been a cause of relief fo...
03 Jun, 2006, 12.14 AM IST