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Maharashtra polls: The million mutinies that fragment the state's politics
Fragmentation of political parties allied with rising group and political consciousness has resulted in mutineers that range from Marathas to Lingayats
Published on Nov 11, 2024 11:59 AM IST
PM Modi attacks Congress on caste in big Maharashtra blitz
PM Modi accused Congress of sowing division among castes and undermining women's empowerment in Maharashtra, urging unity ahead of elections.
Updated on Nov 09, 2024 01:41 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha, Mumbai
Nadda hits out at Kharge over his letter to PM; Cong calls it ‘juvenile’
BJP president JP Nadda on Thursday slammed the Congress for overlooking the “misdeeds” of its leaders including Rahul Gandhi, whom he accused of having a history of abusing the PM and OBCs.
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 03:00 AM IST
HT Correspondents, New Delhi
SC issues notice on RJD plea against Patna HC verdict quashing 65% reservation
By a judgment on June 20, the high court quashed the 65% reservation for SC/STs, EBCs and OBCs in the state while underlining that “merit cannot be completely effaced and sacrificed at the altar of reparations”.
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 08:30 AM IST
With OBC panel revamp, BJP aims to win back community’s support
The move comes after sections of the OBCs had drifted to the opposition INDIA bloc in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, reducing the BJP’s tally in Uttar Pradesh to 33 from 62 in the 2019 general election.
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 10:12 AM IST
Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Evening brief: Rahul Gandhi's fresh caste census demand
Evening brief: Rahul Gandhi's fresh caste census demand; Assam CM on Bangladeshi Hindus, & more
Published on Aug 24, 2024 06:52 PM IST
SC ruling ‘vindicates’ Rajnath’s 2001 stand on quota within quota
The intent behind his political move was to divide the homogenous groups of OBCs and Dalits, which largely supported the Opposition parties.
Published on Aug 02, 2024 09:18 PM IST
Sunita Aron
Rahul Gandhi, Anurag Thakur clash over caste in Lok Sabha
Congress leaders demanded Anurag Thakur’s apology but the former Union minister said he did not name anyone
Updated on Jul 30, 2024 09:05 PM IST
Yogi: Where was PDA when OBCs were being killed?
CM Yogi Adityanath criticized Samajwadi Party for neglecting OBCs in UP, highlighting murders and job discrimination. Opposition accused of caste-based division.
Updated on Jul 30, 2024 05:16 AM IST
Pawan Dixit, Lucknow
Cong gave OBC quota to Muslims in K’taka, BJP won’t allow it in Haryana: Amit Shah
Addressing the state-level Backward Classes Samman Sammelan in Mahendragarh in Haryana, Union home minister says PM Modi ensured 27% reservation to community despite opposition from Congress
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 04:25 PM IST
Why Bhujbal landed unannounced at Sharad Pawar’s home
A day after he suggested that Sharad Pawar was out to “set Maharashtra on fire” over the quota issue, Chhagan Bhujbal landed at his former boss’s Mumbai home
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 09:15 AM IST
BJP to project OBC, Maratha faces in collective leadership plan for state polls
BJP central leadership aims for collective leadership in Maharashtra for assembly polls amid unrest among Marathas and OBCs, appointing seconds-in-command for each region.
Updated on Jun 21, 2024 07:34 AM IST
What the verdict means for BJP
As the opposition celebrated the shrinking of the BJP, party strategists attributed the party’s diminished strength to the cold shoulder from the OBC
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 11:17 PM IST
We won’t allow revival of triple talaq: Yogi
INDI alliance intends to confine women, daughters to homes, said UP chief minister in his rallies on May 27
Updated on May 28, 2024 05:08 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Varanasi
Want 90% population to be involved in country’s progress: Rahul Gandhi
Addressing an event in Panchkula on Wednesday evening, he said that 90% of the country’s population comprises of Dalits, Other Backward Castes (OBCs) and tribal communities but its voice is not heard as the system is aligned against them.
Updated on May 23, 2024 09:16 AM IST
Shailee Dogra, Panchkula
Owaisi denies vote splitting claims, blames BJP for betraying Dalits
Owaisi, who was in Mauaima to seek votes for PDM Nyay Morcha candidate from Phulpur, Mahima Patel, also denied allegations that his party cut into the votes of Congress and Samajwadi Party.
Updated on May 23, 2024 05:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Keeping up with UP | PDA has helped SP dilute the controversial M-Y factor
Now PDA's political puissance will be tested in east UP where BJP made inroads in the OBC vote bank and emerged victorious
Published on May 19, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Sunita Aron
National backward classes panel recommends hike in OBC reservation quota in Punjab
Currently, Punjab allocates 25% of public employment positions to Scheduled Castes and 12% to OBCs, totalling 37% reservation.
Updated on May 17, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi
BJP will raise SC, ST, OBC quota, end it for Muslims: Shah in Telangana
Union home minister Amit Shah said if the BJP wins, it will scrp the reservation given to Muslim in the Telangana and give it to SCs, STs and OBCs
Updated on May 10, 2024 06:58 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Congress manifesto based on Muslim League policies: Yogi
Continuing his criticism of the Congress party, the CM claimed that class struggle, terrorism, and Naxalism were promoted by the Congress for vested political interests.
Updated on May 09, 2024 05:08 AM IST
Congress wants to change Constitution to give quota for minorities: Modi
PM Modi accuses Jharkhand government of looting state's resources, warns voters to 'punish' Congress for alleged plans to change Constitution on reservation.
Updated on May 03, 2024 10:26 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Will never allow reservation based on religion, says Modi at Telangana rally
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that he would not allow religion-based reservations to be given to Muslims at the cost of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
Updated on May 01, 2024 07:36 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Modi points to another video of Manmohan Singh speaking on Muslims, dares Cong
PM Modi challenges Congress on Manmohan Singh's statement favouring Muslims, criticises media for ignoring evidence supporting his claims.
Published on Apr 26, 2024 07:28 PM IST
Congress seeking votes to change Constitution for religious quota: Modi in Uttar Pradesh
I am an OBC too and scared of Cong’s Karnataka model, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he addresses rallies in Agra, Aonla and Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh
Updated on Apr 25, 2024 09:27 PM IST
People do not mix reservation with election: Raosaheb Danve
Union minister of state for railways and BJP’s Jalna candidate Raosaheb Danve tells Surendra P Gangan how there is no unrest among Marathas or OBCs against BJP and the opposition’s propaganda about the possible change of the Constitution once BJP is voted in
Updated on Apr 19, 2024 07:42 AM IST
Southern Lights | The BJP's gambit depends on caste after all
In Kerala and TN, marginalised castes account for more than 75% of the population. Are they willing the BJP as a major political player?
Published on Apr 17, 2024 11:08 PM IST
2024 Lok Sabha polls: Nomination process begins for 3rd phase, focus shifts from Jat belt to Yadav land in Uttar Pradesh
The BJP won seven of these 10 seats in Uttar Pradesh in 2014 and eight seats in 2019. The phase is crucial for the Samajwadi Party, too, as Muslim-Yadav equations will be on test
Published on Apr 12, 2024 10:49 PM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
JD(U) announces 16 Lok Sabha candidates in Bihar; EBCs, OBCs get most seats
The Janata Dal (United) has given 12 seats to the sitting MPs in Bihar while four seats have been given to new faces
Updated on Mar 24, 2024 03:44 PM IST
J&K approves 10% quota for Paharis, 3 other tribes
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday approved 10% reservations for Paharis and three other tribes. With this, the total reservations under the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category have now gone up to 20%.
Updated on Mar 17, 2024 08:36 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jammu
Congress may assure scholarship package for caste groups in election manifesto
The manifesto panel led by former Union minister P Chidambaram met here on Monday but could only review about 10 of the 50 pages of the draft manifesto that was shown to the members through a Power Point presentation.
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 08:40 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi