Muslim Sub-quota

• Minority quota remark: Poll panel lets off Beni Prasad Verma with a warning

  The Election Commission (EC) tonight let off Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma with a warning for his remarks on Muslim sub-quota and closed the model code of conduct violation case against him accepting his "remorse and sincere regret" for the utterances.

• Poll panel examining Congress minister's remarks daring it on minorities sub-quota

  No sooner had the Salman Khurshid Muslim quota speech controversy officially died than another senior Congress minister, Beni Prasad Verma, has stirred one on the very same issue.

• You elected Salman, now choose me: Louise Khurshid

  In Farrukabad today, Salman Khurshid said diplomatically, "It's a closed chapter." He gestured to indicate a book being closed. Tomorrow, this part of Uttar Pradesh votes in the third phase of the election - another three will follow in the next few weeks. The Law Minister's declaration of a sub-quota for Muslims was seen as a violation of the mode...

• Minority quota row: Full text of Election Commission's order on Khurshid

  The Election Commission (EC) today censured Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid over his remark promising an increase in the minority sub-quota if the Congress was voted to power in Uttar Pradesh, The EC dubbed Mr Khurshid's remark as a violation of the model code of conduct.

• Quota speech row: Poll panel to discuss Salman Khurshid's reply

  The Election Commission will meet today to discuss the reply filed by Law Minister Salman Khurshid over a show-cause notice issued to him for his recent speech that promised a nine per cent sub-quota for backward Muslims in Uttar Pradesh.

• Salman Khurshid replies to poll panel notice, defends his statement on minority quota

  Law Minister Salman Khurshid has replied to the Election Commission's notice on his announcement this week that in Uttar Pradesh, sub-quota for Muslims would be doubled to 9% for state government jobs and colleges.

• Centre's sub-quota for Muslims put on hold by Election Commission

  The government will have to wait to introduce its sub-quota of 4.5% for minorities within the existing 27% quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The Election Commission has asked the Centre to wait to implement this reservation in government jobs and universities till the state elections are completed.

• Full text of Election Commission's notice to Salman Khurshid

  Law Minister Salman Khurshid finds himself in trouble over a recent speech that promised a nine per cent sub-quota for backward Muslims in Uttar Pradesh. The minister's wife, Louise Khurshid, who is contesting elections as the Congress candidate from Farrukhabad, has been served a show-cause notice on orders of the Election Commission for violating...

• Rahul underscores reservation, mocks Mulayam's 'punctured cycle'

  Rahul Gandhi demonstrated an unwavering commitment to making reservation for Muslims a major election issue for Uttar Pradesh.

• Salman Khurshid in trouble over Muslim quota speech

  Law Minister Salman Khurshid finds himself in trouble over a recent speech that promised a nine per cent sub-quota for backward Muslims in Uttar Pradesh. The minister's wife, Louise Khurshid, who is contesting elections as the Congress candidate from Farrukhabad, has been served a show-cause notice on orders of the Election Commission for violating...

• Cabinet's 4.5% quota for minorities aimed at UP, BJP objects

  Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh elections, where the Congress is trying to woo Muslim voters, the Union Cabinet has cleared a 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities, which comes under the 27 per cent quota reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

• With eye on UP, cabinet clears 4.5% quota for minorities

  Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh elections, where the Congress is trying to woo Muslim voters, the Union Cabinet today cleared a 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities, which comes under the 27 per cent quota reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs).