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
Muslim quota in Karnataka: Don't make political comments on sub-judice matter, SC tells partiesThe apex court made this observation while hearing case related to scrapping of 4 percent Muslim quota in Karnataka. The SC said that some ...
09 May, 2023, 11.44 AM IST
Amit Shah defends scrapping 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in KarnatakaThe Minister added that after abolishing Muslim reservation, the BJP government increased the reservation for the Scheduled Castes, Schedul...
25 Apr, 2023, 02.35 PM IST
Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao's Muslim quota push draws BJP ireThe Chief Minister had also said his government decided to implement this reservation for Muslims based on their social, economic and educa...
19 Jan, 2017, 02.31 PM IST
Dalit Muslims, Dalit Christians & quota: What is it all about?The issue of categorising Dalit Muslims and Dalit Christians among SCs is separate from that of earmarking 5% quota of OBCs for other relig...
04 Nov, 2015, 06.50 AM IST
Nitish, Lalu plotting to snatch quota share of Dalits, backwards: Sushil Modi"... Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad are trying to take away the nine per cent quota from Dalits and backward communities to give the same to ...
28 Oct, 2015, 10.06 PM IST
Maharashtra government to approach Supreme Court on Maratha reservations"The state is fully supportive of the Maratha quota. We will appeal in SC on the HC ruling. We will take measures to ensure that the quota ...
15 Nov, 2014, 12.51 PM IST
Centre seeks SC’s approval on Muslim reservationGovt asks top court to allow it to implement Muslim reservation as an interim measure till SC decides on legality of religion-based reserva...
20 Feb, 2014, 06.52 AM IST
- SC/ST promotion quota row: Samajwadi Party for reservation to Muslims
The issue triggered an uproar in the House in the morning with SP members rushing into the Well leading to its adjournment for 30 minutes d...
17 Dec, 2012, 02.09 PM IST
- 4% minorities quota may kick in from January 1
A meeting of the Union Cabinet is expected to be called ahead of EC’s announcement of the schedule for polls in UP and four other states to...
22 Dec, 2011, 07.16 AM IST
- Cong non-committal on Ranganath report
A day after the Supreme Court allowed a 4% quota for Backward Muslims in Andhra Pradesh, Congress was on the backfoot over demands for impl...
27 Mar, 2010, 03.27 AM IST
Dalit status for Christians, Muslims a sensitive issueDalits may fear that further quota-inclusion will shrink their slice of the cake.
26 Mar, 2010, 12.57 PM 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
Poor Muslims already enjoy quotas in K'taka, Kerala, BiharUttar Pradesh, with most Muslims, is yet to offer reservation to the community.
26 Mar, 2010, 12.37 PM IST
SC gives half-nod to quota for 'backward' MuslimsThe Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court will study legality of the law in August.
26 Mar, 2010, 12.24 PM IST
- Ranganath report gets a push after SC ruling
Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling allowing a 4% reservation for Backward Muslims in Andhra Pradesh is certain to pressure Congress to impleme...
26 Mar, 2010, 05.26 AM IST
- Muslims don't qualify for Dalit quota: Arjun
HRD minister Arjun Singh may have thrown down the gauntlet to his party colleagues and the Left when he all but ruled out the possibility o...
10 Mar, 2007, 03.35 AM IST