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Priyanka Gandhi Promises Quota For Schedule Castes, Tribes In Telangana
Ahead of assembly elections, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi announced that Scheduled Castes will be given 18 per cent reservation in Telangana and Scheduled Tribes will be given 12 per cent reservation in the state if the party wins.
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A Key Supreme Court Decision On Quota For Poor (EWS) Today: 10 Points
A 10 per cent reservation in all colleges and government jobs for the poorer sections of India's so-called "upper castes", introduced just before the 2019 general elections, will be at stake as the Supreme Court rules on its validity today.
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Centre's 10% Quota Move Rushed, Will "Backfire": Tejashwi Yadav
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said today that the government's move to grant 10 per cent quota to the economically weaker sections in general category will "backfire" since the 'bahujan' were feeling cheated.
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Eye On Non-Yadav Vote, Nitish Kumar Steps Into Quota Debate
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar - who welcomed the new law for 10 per cent quota for the economically weaker sections in the general category - today advocated enhanced quota for the Other Backward Castes, which form a large section of his support base.
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Gujarat Gives 10% Quota After New Law, May Defer Civil Services Exam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "game-changing" move of quota for the economically weak has debuted in his home state Gujarat. Vijay Rupani, the Chief Minister of Gujarat, tweeted on Sunday that his state is the first to provide 10 per cent reservation for the economically weaker sections in the general category in government jobs and educational in...
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Gujarat To Adopt 10% Quota In Jobs For Economically Weak With One Condition
Gujarat has decided to implement 10 % reservation in government jobs for people from economically weaker sections in the general category from January 14, 2019.
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Parliament Highlights: Rajya Sabha Passes Quota Bill
Reservation for general category to provide 10 per cent quota in jobs and education to those who belong to economically weaker sections has been tabled in Rajya Sabha today.
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10% Quota For Economically Weak In General Category Cleared By Lok Sabha: 10 Points
Ahead of the general elections, a bill to provide 10 per cent quota in jobs and education to candidates who belong to the economically weaker sections in the general category, was passed by the Lok Sabha today. While many opposition parties dubbed the government's move a "political gimmick" in the four-and-half-hour debate, most backed the bill, wh...
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Mayawati's Cautious Response To Job Quota As Polls Near
A day after the BJP-led government announced 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education for economically weaker sections in the general category, Mayawati supported the move but called it an "election stunt and political gimmick". Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party also backed the move, but demanded more quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
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Hardik Patel Questions Centre's Upper Caste Quota Move
Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel and the Gujarat Congress Monday questioned the Union Cabinet's approval of 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the economically backward section in the general category.
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Centre Clears 10% Reservation For Economically Weak In General Category: Live Updates
The centre will move a constitutional amendment to enable 10 per cent reservation in government jobs and education for economically weaker upper castes, in a mega decision that comes just months before the national election. A constitutional amendment bill is likely to be moved tomorrow.
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10% Quota For Economically Weak In General Category Cleared: 10 Points
The government on Monday announced 10 per cent reservation in government jobs and higher education for economically weaker sections in the general category and said it would move a constitutional amendment bill to bring it into effect. The mega move, just months before the national election, was approved in a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minist...
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Minister Athawale Bats For Reservation For Economically Backwards From Upper Castes
Batting for quota to the poor from general category, Union minister Ramdas Athawale has said the reservation limit should be raised to 75 per cent from existing 50 per cent, giving the additional 25 per cent quota to economically backwards in the general castes.
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Need To Eradicate Reservation For Affluent Sections, Says RSS
In a veiled reference to the recent Jat agitation, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS has disapproved of reservation demands by the "affluent" sections and favoured a study to ascertain whether the deserving backward classes are actually getting the quota benefits.
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BJP Indicates Support of Quotas For Economically Backward Among Upper Castes
A day after Rajasthan assembly passed a bill for granting reservation to the poor in general category, BJP today indicated its support for affirmative action for the economically backward among upper castes.
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Priyanka Gandhi Promises Quota For Schedule Castes, Tribes In Telangana
Ahead of assembly elections, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi announced that Scheduled Castes will be given 18 per cent reservation in Telangana and Scheduled Tribes will be given 12 per cent reservation in the state if the party wins.
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A Key Supreme Court Decision On Quota For Poor (EWS) Today: 10 Points
A 10 per cent reservation in all colleges and government jobs for the poorer sections of India's so-called "upper castes", introduced just before the 2019 general elections, will be at stake as the Supreme Court rules on its validity today.
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Centre's 10% Quota Move Rushed, Will "Backfire": Tejashwi Yadav
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said today that the government's move to grant 10 per cent quota to the economically weaker sections in general category will "backfire" since the 'bahujan' were feeling cheated.
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Eye On Non-Yadav Vote, Nitish Kumar Steps Into Quota Debate
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar - who welcomed the new law for 10 per cent quota for the economically weaker sections in the general category - today advocated enhanced quota for the Other Backward Castes, which form a large section of his support base.
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Gujarat Gives 10% Quota After New Law, May Defer Civil Services Exam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "game-changing" move of quota for the economically weak has debuted in his home state Gujarat. Vijay Rupani, the Chief Minister of Gujarat, tweeted on Sunday that his state is the first to provide 10 per cent reservation for the economically weaker sections in the general category in government jobs and educational in...
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Gujarat To Adopt 10% Quota In Jobs For Economically Weak With One Condition
Gujarat has decided to implement 10 % reservation in government jobs for people from economically weaker sections in the general category from January 14, 2019.
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Parliament Highlights: Rajya Sabha Passes Quota Bill
Reservation for general category to provide 10 per cent quota in jobs and education to those who belong to economically weaker sections has been tabled in Rajya Sabha today.
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10% Quota For Economically Weak In General Category Cleared By Lok Sabha: 10 Points
Ahead of the general elections, a bill to provide 10 per cent quota in jobs and education to candidates who belong to the economically weaker sections in the general category, was passed by the Lok Sabha today. While many opposition parties dubbed the government's move a "political gimmick" in the four-and-half-hour debate, most backed the bill, wh...
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Mayawati's Cautious Response To Job Quota As Polls Near
A day after the BJP-led government announced 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education for economically weaker sections in the general category, Mayawati supported the move but called it an "election stunt and political gimmick". Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party also backed the move, but demanded more quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
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Hardik Patel Questions Centre's Upper Caste Quota Move
Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel and the Gujarat Congress Monday questioned the Union Cabinet's approval of 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the economically backward section in the general category.
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Centre Clears 10% Reservation For Economically Weak In General Category: Live Updates
The centre will move a constitutional amendment to enable 10 per cent reservation in government jobs and education for economically weaker upper castes, in a mega decision that comes just months before the national election. A constitutional amendment bill is likely to be moved tomorrow.
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10% Quota For Economically Weak In General Category Cleared: 10 Points
The government on Monday announced 10 per cent reservation in government jobs and higher education for economically weaker sections in the general category and said it would move a constitutional amendment bill to bring it into effect. The mega move, just months before the national election, was approved in a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minist...
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Minister Athawale Bats For Reservation For Economically Backwards From Upper Castes
Batting for quota to the poor from general category, Union minister Ramdas Athawale has said the reservation limit should be raised to 75 per cent from existing 50 per cent, giving the additional 25 per cent quota to economically backwards in the general castes.
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Need To Eradicate Reservation For Affluent Sections, Says RSS
In a veiled reference to the recent Jat agitation, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS has disapproved of reservation demands by the "affluent" sections and favoured a study to ascertain whether the deserving backward classes are actually getting the quota benefits.
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BJP Indicates Support of Quotas For Economically Backward Among Upper Castes
A day after Rajasthan assembly passed a bill for granting reservation to the poor in general category, BJP today indicated its support for affirmative action for the economically backward among upper castes.
