Sub-quota For Muslims

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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...

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).

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).

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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...

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).

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).