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‘BJP is trying to destroy Tribals’ heritage’: Rahul Gandhi in poll-bound Jharkhand | India News – Times of India

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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,…

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Karnataka govt may form panel to review caste census report – Times of India

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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…

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Govt may roll out census shortly, ‘One Nation, One Election’ within this term: Sources | India News – Times of India

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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…

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‘No problem’: RSS backs caste census for welfare work, but adds caution | India News – Times of India

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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…

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‘We challenge JDU to … ‘: What Tejashwi Yadav said during RJD’s protest for caste census | India News – Times of India

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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…

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BJP-led OBC panel to discuss caste census amid oppn assault | India News – Times of India

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New Delhi: With the opposition’s relentless insistence on caste census, Parliament’s Committee on Welfare of OBCs on Thursday included the politically sensitive subject on its agenda, following a strong demand from the members that it be discussed by the panel. BJP ally JDU supported the demand raised by DMK and Congress among others.The committee, headed…

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‘Why mum on creamy layer in SC/ST quotas?’: Mayawati flays Congress on caste census | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati stepped up her attack at the Congress over its silence on the Supreme Court‘s suggestion for the “creamy layer” provisions within the SC/ST quotas.Casting doubt on Congress’s pitch for caste census, the ex-Uttar Pradesh CM asked if the party would be able to impart legitimate rights to…

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‘My party in favour of caste census’: Key NDA ally Chirag Paswan advocates nationwide caste census | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Union minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday backed the call for a nationwide caste census on the grounds that it would help the government create better schemes to bring marginalized castes into the mainstream.As one of the key allies of the NDA government, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Paswan said, “My party has…

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