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Granting quota in promotion to SCs/STs won’t hamper efficiency: Centre to SC
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The Central government has told the Supreme Court that granting reservation in promotion to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe employees would not adversely affect the efficiency...
“Brahmins take up all the 50.5% in OC”- DMK ally MP lies through his teeth about reservation
DMK ally VCK's chief and Chidambaram MP Thol.Thirumavalavan faced the heat for lying that Brahmins gobble up all the 50.5% Open Category seats in...
Sutar community wants to give up reservations, demands to be included in general category
Sutar community has come forward to give up its reservation status and demanded its inclusion in the general category even as there is a...
Quota in allotment of liquor shops: Telangana’s latest “social justice” measure!
The Telangana government has decided to provide reservation to Gouds, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes in allotment of liquor shops in the state. The...
Maratha quota: SC says affirmative action not limited to reservation
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The Supreme Court on Monday said that state governments should take more steps to promote education and establish institutes for the uplift of socially...
Over 200 Lingayat seers seek inclusion of all subsects to Central OBC list
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Nearly 200 Lingayat-Veerashiava seers under the aegis of the National Federation of Veerashaiva-Lingayat Seers held a meeting demanding that Karnataka chief minister, B. S....
Dalit converting to Islam or Christianity won’t get quota: Law Minister
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Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in response to a question in Rajya Sabha said that Dalit converting to Islam or Christianity cannot claim reservation...
Dr. Ambedkar and his thoughts on reservations
In 2018 Maharashtra had been stirred up by the Maratha community for reservations in employment and education. It is the same matter which has...
Andhra’s “Dalit” Home Minister Mekathoti Sucharita is a Christian
A legal rights body has written to President Ram Nath Kovind against the Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Mekathoti Sucharita who apparently mis-represented herself as...
Haryana’s move for 75% reservation to locals will have grave implications
The Govt. of Haryana has drafted an ordinance to provide 75% reservation to locals in private jobs. This ordinance will earmark new jobs with...