NEW DELHI/RANCHI: An election ad Congress issued for its 1991 Lok Sabha campaign slamming the reservation regime where people’s destiny was decided by caste and not by merit found a new lease of life with PM Narendra Modi citing this to say that Congress’s current pitch for caste census and for raising the ceiling on…
Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of attempting to divide the nation, stating “Pahle Rashtra, Phir Caste”. NEW DELHI: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday, accusing him of fostering division for political gain. “Pehle Rashtra, Phir Caste (First nation, then caste),” Chouhan said…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: As the caste census started in Telangana, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi used the opportunity to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying it will be held ‘in Maharashtra soon’.Sharing a video of the ongoing caste census in Telangana on X, Rahul Gandhi said that Congress will break the wall…
The Centre is likely to begin the much-delayed census exercise by early 2025 to update the National Population Register (NPR). The data of the survey will be declared by 2026 but no decision on caste census has been taken yet, news agency PTI reported quoting official sources.“In all probability, the work for the census and…
Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi (File photo) Rahul Gandhi, leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, targeted the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the reservation issue, alleging that “BJP is trying to destroy tribals‘ heritage, history, tradition, medical practices”.Addressing “Samvidhan Samman Sammelan” in Ranchi at poll-bound Jharkhand,…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah BENGALURU: Karnataka govt is likely to establish a cabinet sub-committee to evaluate the controversial socio-economic and educational survey report, commonly referred to as the caste census report, after it is tabled at the cabinet meeting scheduled for Oct 18.This indication emerged during a meeting on Monday between chief minister Siddaramaiah and ministers…
NEW DELHI: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government is determined to continue its agenda from 2014, despite its reduced numbers in the 2024 Parliamentary elections, according to top sources. The government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has delivered on key promises such as constructing the Ram temple in Ayodhya, abolishing Article 370 in Jammu…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, (RSS) has supported the idea of caste census, asserting that collection of caste data has already been going on and is a “well-practiced” effort by the govt but it should always be aimed at uplifting communities and never be treated as a “political tool” to gain electorally.“RSS thinks… yes definitely…
NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Monday extended support to the caste census, but with a caution that the practice should not be “politically motivated”.The RSS, which is the ruling BJP‘s ideological fountainhead, has supported the caste census at a time when the opposition, particularly the INDIA bloc, has relentlessly been demanding the…
NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav challenged Janata Dal United to speak out if they were in favour of putting reservation in the Ninth Schedule amid state-wide sit-in protests on Sunday by the former demanding caste census in the country. “We challenge the JDU leaders to tell whether they are in favour…
