Reservation For Poor Upper Castes

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.

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav today slammed the manner in which the Narendra Modi government had implemented 10% reservation for the economically backward among the upper castes, saying that its consequences will be just as damaging for the nation as the demonetisation initiative in 2016. "We strongly oppose the hasty way in which the ...

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.

Bihar Leaders Ram Vilas Paswan, Jitan Ram Manjhi welcomed Union Cabinet's decision to approve 10 per cent reservation for economically backward upper castes in jobs and educational institutions.

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...

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.

Wooing upper caste voters in favour of BSP candidates, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today promised quota for them in government jobs and education if her party came to power in the state.

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.

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.

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav today slammed the manner in which the Narendra Modi government had implemented 10% reservation for the economically backward among the upper castes, saying that its consequences will be just as damaging for the nation as the demonetisation initiative in 2016. "We strongly oppose the hasty way in which the ...

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.

Bihar Leaders Ram Vilas Paswan, Jitan Ram Manjhi welcomed Union Cabinet's decision to approve 10 per cent reservation for economically backward upper castes in jobs and educational institutions.

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...

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.

Wooing upper caste voters in favour of BSP candidates, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today promised quota for them in government jobs and education if her party came to power in the state.

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.