Tribal Quota

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  Bihar Approaches Supreme Court Over Verdict Striking Down Quota Hike

  The Bihar government has moved the Supreme Court challenging a Patna High Court verdict that has set aside amended reservation laws in the state, which enabled the Bihar government to increase the quotas for Dalits, tribals and backward classes.

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  "Will Remove 50% Cap, Give As Much Reservation As Needed": Rahul Gandhi

  The Congress will remove the Supreme Court-mandated 50 per cent cap on caste-based reservation and increase quota benefits for people from Dalit, backward and tribal communities, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today.

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  The 10 Challenges In Manipur That Are Fuelling The Violence

  Nearly three months after violence erupted in Manipur between the Kuki tribal group and the ethnic majority Meiteis over sharing economic benefits and quotas given to the tribes, there are little signs of the conflict coming to an end.

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  Chhattisgarh Congress Government's Big Move On Quota, Takes It To 76%

  Move through assembly came days after quotas given in 2012 were struck down by High Court saying total reservation beyond 50 per cent was unconstitutional

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  On Quota, Chhattisgarh Government Plans A Mega Move After Court Setback

  High Court struck down 2012 order that took quotas beyond 50% ceiling; now Congress government set to go in for quota as per population, hitting 82%

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  Government Ration In Short Supply, Uttarakhand Tribals Buy 'Chinese Food'

  Short supply of government ration has forced tribals in some border villages in Uttarakhand's Kumaon region to depend on Chinese foodgrains bought from Nepal. "The quota of ration supplied by the state government falls short of our requirement. So much so that some of the villagers have had to depend on Chinese foodgrains bought from markets in Nep...

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  Assam's Tea Workers Pick The Right Time For a Big Wish

  Tea workers are part of the Other Backward Castes or lower caste groups which are entitled to 27% of state jobs and places in colleges. But they say this is a crowded space, leaving them with a negligible share, and want an "upgrade" to Schedule Tribe status.

• Quota bill, championed by Mayawati, stalled in Lok Sabha, partly because of BJP

  A proposal to reserve promotion in government jobs for Dalits and tribals has not been cleared by Parliament in this winter session, which ended today. The bill has been championed by Mayawati, who heads the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). She accused the government of letting her down today, arguing that it is not serious about delivering the new law.

• Quota in promotions bill passed in Rajya Sabha: 10 developments

  The Rajya Sabha has voted in favour of a Bill that seeks to amend the Constitution to allow reservation in government job promotions for Dalits and tribals - 206 votes were cast in favour of the Bill and 10 against it of a total 216. The UPA government is in a minority in the 244-seat Rajya Sabha, but the opposition helped push the legislation thro...

• Quota in Promotions Bill: Voting in Rajya Sabha today; government accepts BJP's amendments

  The Rajya Sabha will vote at 6 pm today on whether there should be reservation in promotions in government jobs for Dalits and tribals, and the BJP is expected to vote in favour of the move now after the government has reportedly agreed to retain a clause that guarantees efficiency of administration.

• Despite Samajwadi protests, vote on quota bill likely on Monday

  The deadlock in the Rajya Sabha over a proposal to reserve promotions in government jobs for Dalits and tribals remained firmly in place today.

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  Sharad Yadav threatens suicide over women's quota

  I won't allow the women's reservation bill without a quota for Dalit/Tribal women, Yadav said.