Salman Khurshid Muslim Quota

• 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.

• Khurshid sticks to stand on minority quota; Congress shies away from controversy

  Sticking to his stand on minorities, Congress leader Salman Khurshid said that he would ensure the rights of Pasmanda Muslim community even if the Election Commission (EC) "hangs" him even as the Congress party seemed to turn away from the controversy. Mr Khurshid's persistence in backing the Muslim minority is seemingly losing support within the p...

• 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.

• Khurshid to appear before Election Commission on January 20

  Law Minister Salman Khurshid will appear before Election Commission on January 20 to explain his stand on the alleged poll code violation. A notice was sent to Mr Khurshid bt the Election Commission after a complaint was filed against him. Mr Khurshid in an election rally speech allegedly spoke of nine percent quota for Muslims.

• 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.

• Salman Khurshid defends speech, says 9% quota for Muslims is in party manifesto

  Law Minister Salman Khurshid, who has been issued a show-cause notice by the Election Commission for a recent speech, says he has not violated the code of conduct.

• 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...