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On Caste Census, Rahul Gandhi Talks Of "Mistake" By UPA While In Power
Congress's Rahul Gandhi said today that it was a "mistake' of the erstwhile UPA government not to conduct a caste census when they were the ones to come up with the idea.
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Maharashtra Opposition Manifesto Promises Rs 3,000 To Women, Caste Census
The manifesto of the Maha Vikas Aghadi bloc of Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Ajit Pawar) for the November 20 polls in Maharashtra aims to beat the Eknath Shinde government's Ladki Bahin yojana for women and reach out to farmers and the youth.
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"Will Demolish Artificial Barrier Of 50% Reservations": Rahul Gandhi
Caste discrimination in India is "unique" -- probably among worst in world -- and the Congress will demolish the "artificial barrier" of 50 per cent reservations, the party's senior leader Rahul Gandhi said today.
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Congress Urges All Party Meet For Clarity On Caste Enumeration In Next Census
On Monday, Congress sought an all-party meeting to get clarity on whether the next census would include a detailed enumeration of all castes and whether the census would be used to determine the strength of each state in the Lok Sabha.
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696 Leopards Found In Odisha After First State-Sponsored Census
The first state-sponsored leopard census conducted in Odisha has revealed the presence of 696 leopards in different forest areas of the state, officials said.
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"Caste System Basic Structure For Centuries, Can't Escape This": Jairam Ramesh
Amid the voices being raised in the favour of conducting a nationwide caste census from the Congress, party leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that the caste system has been in our basic structure for centuries and we cannot escape this.
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Congress Manifesto For Haryana Polls Has MSP, Caste Census Among Key Promises
Ahead of the Haryana assembly elections, Congress Party released its manifesto Saturday with major promises ranging from free electricity, free medical treatment, financial assistance to women, MSP guarantee to the farmers and conducting caste census
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"Will Think Of Scrapping Of Reservations When India Is Fair": Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi raised the caste census issue during his US visit and said that the party will call for the scrapping of reservations only when "India is a fair place".
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"Congress' Politics Of Polarisation": Union Minister To NDTV On Caste Push
Negating talk of caste playing a role in the BJP not going beyond 240 in the Lok Sabha elections, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has said the Congress is indulging in politics of polarisation while ignoring affirmative action.
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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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No Dalit In Miss India, Says Rahul Gandhi. Kiren Rijiju Blames "Bal Buddhi"
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has shredded Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's comments that there are no "Dalit and adivasi" in the list of the beauty pageant Miss India as something that can only come from a "bal buddhi (juvenile)".
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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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India Likely To Begin Long-Delayed Population Census In September: Report
India is likely to begin conducting a long-delayed population census in September, two government sources told news agency Reuters.
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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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Tamil Nadu Assembly Adopts Resolution Seeking Caste-Based Census
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday moved a resolution in the State Assembly urging the Central Government to immediately commence the census work, along with a caste-based population census this time.
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On Caste Census, Rahul Gandhi Talks Of "Mistake" By UPA While In Power
Congress's Rahul Gandhi said today that it was a "mistake' of the erstwhile UPA government not to conduct a caste census when they were the ones to come up with the idea.
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Maharashtra Opposition Manifesto Promises Rs 3,000 To Women, Caste Census
The manifesto of the Maha Vikas Aghadi bloc of Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Ajit Pawar) for the November 20 polls in Maharashtra aims to beat the Eknath Shinde government's Ladki Bahin yojana for women and reach out to farmers and the youth.
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"Will Demolish Artificial Barrier Of 50% Reservations": Rahul Gandhi
Caste discrimination in India is "unique" -- probably among worst in world -- and the Congress will demolish the "artificial barrier" of 50 per cent reservations, the party's senior leader Rahul Gandhi said today.
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Congress Urges All Party Meet For Clarity On Caste Enumeration In Next Census
On Monday, Congress sought an all-party meeting to get clarity on whether the next census would include a detailed enumeration of all castes and whether the census would be used to determine the strength of each state in the Lok Sabha.
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696 Leopards Found In Odisha After First State-Sponsored Census
The first state-sponsored leopard census conducted in Odisha has revealed the presence of 696 leopards in different forest areas of the state, officials said.
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"Caste System Basic Structure For Centuries, Can't Escape This": Jairam Ramesh
Amid the voices being raised in the favour of conducting a nationwide caste census from the Congress, party leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that the caste system has been in our basic structure for centuries and we cannot escape this.
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Congress Manifesto For Haryana Polls Has MSP, Caste Census Among Key Promises
Ahead of the Haryana assembly elections, Congress Party released its manifesto Saturday with major promises ranging from free electricity, free medical treatment, financial assistance to women, MSP guarantee to the farmers and conducting caste census
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"Will Think Of Scrapping Of Reservations When India Is Fair": Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi raised the caste census issue during his US visit and said that the party will call for the scrapping of reservations only when "India is a fair place".
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"Congress' Politics Of Polarisation": Union Minister To NDTV On Caste Push
Negating talk of caste playing a role in the BJP not going beyond 240 in the Lok Sabha elections, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has said the Congress is indulging in politics of polarisation while ignoring affirmative action.
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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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No Dalit In Miss India, Says Rahul Gandhi. Kiren Rijiju Blames "Bal Buddhi"
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has shredded Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's comments that there are no "Dalit and adivasi" in the list of the beauty pageant Miss India as something that can only come from a "bal buddhi (juvenile)".
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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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India Likely To Begin Long-Delayed Population Census In September: Report
India is likely to begin conducting a long-delayed population census in September, two government sources told news agency Reuters.
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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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Tamil Nadu Assembly Adopts Resolution Seeking Caste-Based Census
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday moved a resolution in the State Assembly urging the Central Government to immediately commence the census work, along with a caste-based population census this time.
