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Opinion | RSS's Caste Census Dilemma Is Only Growing
The fears of the RSS are not misplaced. However, endorsing a caste census only plays into the hands of the Opposition.
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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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"Congress Minorities' Biggest Enemy": PM Says Reservation Key Issue Of 2024
Accusing the INDIA bloc of indulging in "vote bank politics," Prime Minister Narendra Modi has criticised opposition parties for undermining the constitutional rights of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC).
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Himanta Sarma's 5 Posers To Rahul Gandhi Over "Born Inside System" Remark
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement on the political 'system' aligned against lower castes, apparently since the time of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi regimes, marked a self-goal for him.
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Opinion | What A Caste Census Can Come To Mean
A caste survey at the national level might deliver some perceived dividends to some political parties, but at what cost? At the cost of dividing a population of over 750 million young Indians into unfamiliar verticals, or even silos.
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Cross-Voting, Expelled MLAs In Congress' 24-Hour Himachal Crisis: 10 Points
The Congress battled a crisis in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday, 24 hours after a shock defeat in a Rajya Sabha election. Six MLAs, and three independents, cross-voted, siding with the BJP and casting doubts over the majority status of its government.
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"Impose President's Rule": Caste Panel On Sandeshkhali Clashes, Rape Claim
The NCSC has recommended President's Rule in Bengal amid violence and political tension after the BJP accused a Trinamool Congress strongman - the on-the-run Sheikh Shahjahan - of sexually assaulting women there.
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"Politics Of Symbolism": Rahul Gandhi On Bharat Ratna For Karpoori Thakur
A caste census will be a true tribute to Karpoori Thakur as the country now needs "real justice" and not "politics of symbolism", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday, even as he welcomed the decision to confer Bharat Ratna on him.
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"My Caste Also Attacked But...": Kharge On Row Over Jagdeep Dhankhar 'Insult'
Congress chief Kharge on Wednesday called for calm, and cautioned political leaders against the use of provocative language, as the ruling BJP ramped up protests against Trinamool MP Banerjee's mimicry of Rajya Sabha Chair Jagdeep Dhankhar.
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Don't Want To Hide My Caste: Sharad Pawar As Certificate Goes Viral
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said he does not want to hide his caste and that he has never done politics using it as a medium.
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"They Did Nothing For Backward Classes": BRS' K Kavitha Slams BJP, Congress
Amid the frenzied political discourse around caste census, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha on Monday hit out at the Congress and the BJP on Monday, claiming that neither has done anything for the backward classes.
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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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Congress To Hold Top Meeting On Oct 9, Caste Census, Elections On Agenda
Congress's top decision making body CWC will meet on October 9 in Delhi to deliberate on the current political situation, caste census and further firm up the strategy for the upcoming assembly elections in five states.
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"Provocative Remarks": Lawyer's Complaint Against Congress Chief, Others
Such statements made by influential political leaders on the ground of caste and against the duly elected government to promote enmity among communities/groups are highly condemnable, the complainant said.
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"Remove 50% Reservation Cap": Rahul Gandhi To PM Modi
The Congress on Monday accused the government of resorting to caste-based politics to attack the Opposition and resisting a socio-economic and caste census in the country.
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Opinion | RSS's Caste Census Dilemma Is Only Growing
The fears of the RSS are not misplaced. However, endorsing a caste census only plays into the hands of the Opposition.
-
"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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"Congress Minorities' Biggest Enemy": PM Says Reservation Key Issue Of 2024
Accusing the INDIA bloc of indulging in "vote bank politics," Prime Minister Narendra Modi has criticised opposition parties for undermining the constitutional rights of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC).
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Himanta Sarma's 5 Posers To Rahul Gandhi Over "Born Inside System" Remark
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement on the political 'system' aligned against lower castes, apparently since the time of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi regimes, marked a self-goal for him.
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Opinion | What A Caste Census Can Come To Mean
A caste survey at the national level might deliver some perceived dividends to some political parties, but at what cost? At the cost of dividing a population of over 750 million young Indians into unfamiliar verticals, or even silos.
-
Cross-Voting, Expelled MLAs In Congress' 24-Hour Himachal Crisis: 10 Points
The Congress battled a crisis in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday, 24 hours after a shock defeat in a Rajya Sabha election. Six MLAs, and three independents, cross-voted, siding with the BJP and casting doubts over the majority status of its government.
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"Impose President's Rule": Caste Panel On Sandeshkhali Clashes, Rape Claim
The NCSC has recommended President's Rule in Bengal amid violence and political tension after the BJP accused a Trinamool Congress strongman - the on-the-run Sheikh Shahjahan - of sexually assaulting women there.
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"Politics Of Symbolism": Rahul Gandhi On Bharat Ratna For Karpoori Thakur
A caste census will be a true tribute to Karpoori Thakur as the country now needs "real justice" and not "politics of symbolism", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday, even as he welcomed the decision to confer Bharat Ratna on him.
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"My Caste Also Attacked But...": Kharge On Row Over Jagdeep Dhankhar 'Insult'
Congress chief Kharge on Wednesday called for calm, and cautioned political leaders against the use of provocative language, as the ruling BJP ramped up protests against Trinamool MP Banerjee's mimicry of Rajya Sabha Chair Jagdeep Dhankhar.
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Don't Want To Hide My Caste: Sharad Pawar As Certificate Goes Viral
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said he does not want to hide his caste and that he has never done politics using it as a medium.
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"They Did Nothing For Backward Classes": BRS' K Kavitha Slams BJP, Congress
Amid the frenzied political discourse around caste census, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha on Monday hit out at the Congress and the BJP on Monday, claiming that neither has done anything for the backward classes.
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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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Congress To Hold Top Meeting On Oct 9, Caste Census, Elections On Agenda
Congress's top decision making body CWC will meet on October 9 in Delhi to deliberate on the current political situation, caste census and further firm up the strategy for the upcoming assembly elections in five states.
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"Provocative Remarks": Lawyer's Complaint Against Congress Chief, Others
Such statements made by influential political leaders on the ground of caste and against the duly elected government to promote enmity among communities/groups are highly condemnable, the complainant said.
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"Remove 50% Reservation Cap": Rahul Gandhi To PM Modi
The Congress on Monday accused the government of resorting to caste-based politics to attack the Opposition and resisting a socio-economic and caste census in the country.
