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RSS' "We Draw The Line" Warning As Opposition Pitches For Caste Census
A caste census is a "sensitive issue... to be dealt with very seriously and is not for election campaigning", the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the BJP's ideological mentor, said at its Kerala conference.
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Caste Census Needed For 90% People Sitting Out Of System: Rahul Gandhi
Pressing the demand for a nationwide "caste census", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said 90 per cent people of the country are sitting out of the system and the step should be taken in their interest.
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"I'll Keep Fighting": Rahul Gandhi vs Anurag Thakur Over Caste Remark
A debate over the demand for a caste census, which has been spearheaded by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, took a personal turn in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday when BJP MP Anurag Thakur said those whose caste is unknown are calling for a census.
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Nitish Kumar Should Press For Special Status For Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should raise demands for special status for the state, nationwide caste census and greater quotas for deprived castes before the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.
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"I Have Not Left My Ideologies": Ajit Pawar's NCP Demands Caste Census
The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has said in its manifesto that it supports the demand for a caste-based census, an issue pushed by rival Congress and side-stepped by NCP's ally BJP.
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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Caste Census, MSP To Farmers Among NCP's Top Poll Promises
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar on Monday released his party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, highlighting that it will support the demand for a caste-based census, an issue its ally BJP has been side-stepping.
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"Disrespecting Indira, Rajiv Gandhi's Legacy": Congress Leader On Caste Census
Congress faces opposition to its flagship caste census demand at a national level with a senior leader claiming the party has never engaged or endorsed identity politics.
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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: In Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi's Guarantees, Ram Temple Key Issues
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "guarantees", Ram temple in Ayodhya, and Congress' demand for a caste census would be among major issues in the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh during the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.
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"Welcome Any Scientific Exercise But...": RSS' Cautious Note On Caste Census
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ruling BJP's ideological mentor, on Thursday offered conditional support to the conduct of a national caste census - which will be a key issue in the build-up to next year's general election.
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Lingayats In Karnataka Call 'Caste Census' Unscientific, Demand Fresh Survey
The decision was taken at a meeting of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, which is the apex body of Veerashaiva Lingayats.
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"Congress Will Not Profit Politically From Caste Census": Union Minister
The Congress will not profit politically from its demand for caste census in the country, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said on Sunday.
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BJP Ally Backs Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati's Demand Of Cast Census In UP
With a caste survey report released in neighbouring Bihar, the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Congress have demanded a similar exercise in Uttar Pradesh.
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Opposition Bloc INDIA Pushes For Caste Census In First Tactical Meeting
The INDIA alliance has "agreed to take up the issue of caste census", Congress leader KC Venugopal said Wednesday after the bloc's coordination committee met in Delhi.
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Group Of 26 Opposition Parties Pitch For Conducting Caste Census
Group of 26 opposition parties demanded implementation of caste census while asserting that they have come together to defeat "hatred, violence being manufactured against minorities", "rising crimes against women, Dalits, tribals, Kashmiri Pandits".
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BJP's 'Hypocrisy' Counter To Rahul Gandhi's Support For Caste Census
BJP sources on Wednesday cited the critical stance of previous Congress governments on the issue of caste census to accuse Rahul Gandhi of "hypocrisy" after the Congress leader came out strongly in support of the census demand
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RSS' "We Draw The Line" Warning As Opposition Pitches For Caste Census
A caste census is a "sensitive issue... to be dealt with very seriously and is not for election campaigning", the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the BJP's ideological mentor, said at its Kerala conference.
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Caste Census Needed For 90% People Sitting Out Of System: Rahul Gandhi
Pressing the demand for a nationwide "caste census", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said 90 per cent people of the country are sitting out of the system and the step should be taken in their interest.
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"I'll Keep Fighting": Rahul Gandhi vs Anurag Thakur Over Caste Remark
A debate over the demand for a caste census, which has been spearheaded by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, took a personal turn in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday when BJP MP Anurag Thakur said those whose caste is unknown are calling for a census.
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Nitish Kumar Should Press For Special Status For Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should raise demands for special status for the state, nationwide caste census and greater quotas for deprived castes before the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.
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"I Have Not Left My Ideologies": Ajit Pawar's NCP Demands Caste Census
The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has said in its manifesto that it supports the demand for a caste-based census, an issue pushed by rival Congress and side-stepped by NCP's ally BJP.
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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Caste Census, MSP To Farmers Among NCP's Top Poll Promises
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar on Monday released his party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, highlighting that it will support the demand for a caste-based census, an issue its ally BJP has been side-stepping.
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"Disrespecting Indira, Rajiv Gandhi's Legacy": Congress Leader On Caste Census
Congress faces opposition to its flagship caste census demand at a national level with a senior leader claiming the party has never engaged or endorsed identity politics.
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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: In Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi's Guarantees, Ram Temple Key Issues
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "guarantees", Ram temple in Ayodhya, and Congress' demand for a caste census would be among major issues in the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh during the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.
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"Welcome Any Scientific Exercise But...": RSS' Cautious Note On Caste Census
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ruling BJP's ideological mentor, on Thursday offered conditional support to the conduct of a national caste census - which will be a key issue in the build-up to next year's general election.
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Lingayats In Karnataka Call 'Caste Census' Unscientific, Demand Fresh Survey
The decision was taken at a meeting of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, which is the apex body of Veerashaiva Lingayats.
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"Congress Will Not Profit Politically From Caste Census": Union Minister
The Congress will not profit politically from its demand for caste census in the country, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said on Sunday.
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BJP Ally Backs Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati's Demand Of Cast Census In UP
With a caste survey report released in neighbouring Bihar, the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Congress have demanded a similar exercise in Uttar Pradesh.
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Opposition Bloc INDIA Pushes For Caste Census In First Tactical Meeting
The INDIA alliance has "agreed to take up the issue of caste census", Congress leader KC Venugopal said Wednesday after the bloc's coordination committee met in Delhi.
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Group Of 26 Opposition Parties Pitch For Conducting Caste Census
Group of 26 opposition parties demanded implementation of caste census while asserting that they have come together to defeat "hatred, violence being manufactured against minorities", "rising crimes against women, Dalits, tribals, Kashmiri Pandits".
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BJP's 'Hypocrisy' Counter To Rahul Gandhi's Support For Caste Census
BJP sources on Wednesday cited the critical stance of previous Congress governments on the issue of caste census to accuse Rahul Gandhi of "hypocrisy" after the Congress leader came out strongly in support of the census demand
