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"Ruled From Panchayat To Parliament But...": PM Modi Jabs Congress Over OBC Quota
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Congress of not implementing reservation for the OBC community despite the party ruling from "panchayat to Parliament" for so many years after Independence.
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This Rajasthan Temple Offers 'Paap Mukti' Certificate After Taking A Dip In Holy Kund
The certificates then act as evidence that they do not carry any "sin" on their head, and that the boycott be revoked.
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"Panchayat Winner Not Sworn-In...": Tamil Nadu Governor's Caste Charge
A woman panchayat president in Tamil Nadu was prevented from assuming office merely because she hailed from the Scheduled Caste community, Governor RN Ravi said on Friday.
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Police Case Against 5 For Harassing Dalit Man In Rajasthan
Five persons of the Gurjar community have been charged for harassing a Dalit man to apologise before the panchayat for his alleged inappropriate remark against a woman of the Gurjar community in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district, police said Tuesday.
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Gujarat Raises Quota For Backward Classes In Local Bodies To 27 Per Cent
The BJP government in Gujarat has passed a bill in the assembly that raises reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) communities in local self-government bodies like panchayats, municipalities, and civic corporations to 27 per cent.
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Haryana Clashes: Muslim Body Praises Khaps, Sikhs For Promoting Harmony
Days after the communal clashes in Haryana, prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Saturday hailed the role of khap panchayats, social organisations, Sikhs and others who contributed towards building communal harmony.
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Haryana Farmers, Khaps Demand Monu Manesar's Arrest, Campaign For Peace
Nuh violence: Days after the communal clashes in Haryana's Nuh, several farmer unions and Khap panchayats have appealed for peace and demanded the arrest of cow vigilante Monu Manesar.
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Nuh Violence: Letters 'Banning' Traders From A Community Surface Online
Letters purportedly written by some panchayat heads in Haryana's Mahendergarh, Rewari and Jhajjar districts "banning" Muslim traders from their villages have surfaced online, amid communal tension in parts of the state.
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Muslims Help Transport Idols To Hill Top Temple In Jammu And Kashmir
Setting an example of communal harmony, Muslim residents of Kursari Panchayat in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda joined hands with Hindus in moving giant idols to an ancient temple here.
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Supreme Court Seeks Assistance Over Burial Of Covid Victims Among Parsis
The Supreme Court sought the assistance of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to find an amicable solution in resolving the grievances of the Parsi community, which is unable to perform the traditional burial of its members who died of COVID-19.
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Unofficial Village Group Orders Divorced Woman To Lick Spit For Marrying Again: Report
A 35-year-old woman, who divorced and married for a second time, was ordered by a 'caste panchayat' of her community to lick spit as punishment in Maharashtra's Akola district, an official said today.
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Family Avoided "Shradh'' Feast In Madhya Pradesh, Panchayat Issued Boycott Orders: Cops
Police have launched investigation into a complaint filed by a farmer claiming that his family was ostracised by the community panchayat in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district for not organising a ritualistic feast post the death of his son in March this year due to the lockdown, an official said on Tuesday.
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IIT Kharagpur Students Come Forward To Help Poor During Lockdown
The Gopali Youth Welfare Society, an entity which the students had formed earlier to undertake community projects in the neighbourhood of the campus, is distributing essential items to around 2,000 poor families under the Gopali gram panchayat, a member of the organisation said.
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Orders Against Large Gatherings In Parts Of Bengal's North 24 Parganas
Orders against large gatherings have been imposed in three panchayat areas of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district after clashes between members of two communities triggered by "unnatural" death of a shopkeeper, police said on Thursday.
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Bihar Village That Transformed Wasteland Into Oasis
Amid government push to increase the dwindling green cover in the country, Bihar's Harpur Bochaha village is standout example of how community participation can change things for the better.
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"Ruled From Panchayat To Parliament But...": PM Modi Jabs Congress Over OBC Quota
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Congress of not implementing reservation for the OBC community despite the party ruling from "panchayat to Parliament" for so many years after Independence.
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This Rajasthan Temple Offers 'Paap Mukti' Certificate After Taking A Dip In Holy Kund
The certificates then act as evidence that they do not carry any "sin" on their head, and that the boycott be revoked.
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"Panchayat Winner Not Sworn-In...": Tamil Nadu Governor's Caste Charge
A woman panchayat president in Tamil Nadu was prevented from assuming office merely because she hailed from the Scheduled Caste community, Governor RN Ravi said on Friday.
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Police Case Against 5 For Harassing Dalit Man In Rajasthan
Five persons of the Gurjar community have been charged for harassing a Dalit man to apologise before the panchayat for his alleged inappropriate remark against a woman of the Gurjar community in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district, police said Tuesday.
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Gujarat Raises Quota For Backward Classes In Local Bodies To 27 Per Cent
The BJP government in Gujarat has passed a bill in the assembly that raises reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) communities in local self-government bodies like panchayats, municipalities, and civic corporations to 27 per cent.
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Haryana Clashes: Muslim Body Praises Khaps, Sikhs For Promoting Harmony
Days after the communal clashes in Haryana, prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Saturday hailed the role of khap panchayats, social organisations, Sikhs and others who contributed towards building communal harmony.
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Haryana Farmers, Khaps Demand Monu Manesar's Arrest, Campaign For Peace
Nuh violence: Days after the communal clashes in Haryana's Nuh, several farmer unions and Khap panchayats have appealed for peace and demanded the arrest of cow vigilante Monu Manesar.
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Nuh Violence: Letters 'Banning' Traders From A Community Surface Online
Letters purportedly written by some panchayat heads in Haryana's Mahendergarh, Rewari and Jhajjar districts "banning" Muslim traders from their villages have surfaced online, amid communal tension in parts of the state.
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Muslims Help Transport Idols To Hill Top Temple In Jammu And Kashmir
Setting an example of communal harmony, Muslim residents of Kursari Panchayat in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda joined hands with Hindus in moving giant idols to an ancient temple here.
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Supreme Court Seeks Assistance Over Burial Of Covid Victims Among Parsis
The Supreme Court sought the assistance of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to find an amicable solution in resolving the grievances of the Parsi community, which is unable to perform the traditional burial of its members who died of COVID-19.
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Unofficial Village Group Orders Divorced Woman To Lick Spit For Marrying Again: Report
A 35-year-old woman, who divorced and married for a second time, was ordered by a 'caste panchayat' of her community to lick spit as punishment in Maharashtra's Akola district, an official said today.
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Family Avoided "Shradh'' Feast In Madhya Pradesh, Panchayat Issued Boycott Orders: Cops
Police have launched investigation into a complaint filed by a farmer claiming that his family was ostracised by the community panchayat in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district for not organising a ritualistic feast post the death of his son in March this year due to the lockdown, an official said on Tuesday.
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IIT Kharagpur Students Come Forward To Help Poor During Lockdown
The Gopali Youth Welfare Society, an entity which the students had formed earlier to undertake community projects in the neighbourhood of the campus, is distributing essential items to around 2,000 poor families under the Gopali gram panchayat, a member of the organisation said.
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Orders Against Large Gatherings In Parts Of Bengal's North 24 Parganas
Orders against large gatherings have been imposed in three panchayat areas of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district after clashes between members of two communities triggered by "unnatural" death of a shopkeeper, police said on Thursday.
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Bihar Village That Transformed Wasteland Into Oasis
Amid government push to increase the dwindling green cover in the country, Bihar's Harpur Bochaha village is standout example of how community participation can change things for the better.
