The Latest Breaking News from Bihar

Muslims in Bihar have broken the myth of a casteless society. Caste identity among Muslims is now clear, with Sheikhs at the top and Surjapuris at the bottom. Affirmative action is needed to ensure the weaker sections of the community get their due.

RSS established Samajik Samrasta Manch in '83 to reach out to subalterns. Contest between harmony & justice, hierarchy & equality has been ongoing for 40 yrs. BJP & RSS have responded to subaltern ambitions, while social justice parties have struggled to live up to their promise. BJP's 10% EWS quota…

Supreme Court's EWS ruling may spur OBCs to seek reservation over 50% limit, citing data from Bihar survey. Court had held that 50% limit was not "inflexible or inviolable" and that reservation can be made in "march towards an all-inclusive egalitarian society". SC had noted that "special case" can be…

Anbumani Ramadoss urges DMK to conduct caste-survey in TN, citing Bihar's success. He believes it can be done at lower cost and time-frame. He calls on DMK to show commitment to social justice by passing resolution in Assembly. Vanniyar Sangam's 1980 resolution for survey and proportional reservations yet to be…

SC to hear petitions challenging legality of Bihar caste-based survey. Union Govt. maintains only Centre can conduct census. Affidavit states Centre committed to upliftment of SCs/STs/SEBCs/OBCs. SC refused to stay uploading of data. Survey revealed OBCs/EBCs constitute 63% of population. Bihar Govt. argued survey was social survey. Patna HC upheld…

PM Modi questions Congress' population-based rights proposition, says poor should have first rights over resources. Alleges Congress wants to divide Hindus, reduce minorities' rights, and is run by outsiders. Accuses them of converting loktantra to lootantra and prajatantra to parivartantra.

According to sources, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar informed those at the meeting that “socio-economic profile of castes will be provided to all political parties ahead of upcoming winter session of the State Assembly”.

Addressing a press conference at the All India Congress Committee headquarters, Capt Ajay Yadav (retired), who heads the party’s OBC department, asserted that the Bihar caste survey would change the direction of politics as well as policy.

Welcoming the release of the findings of the caste survey by the Bihar government, Minister for Backward Classes Shivaraj Tangadagi and Minister for Social Welfare H.C. Mahadevappa said the caste census conducted in Karnataka too will be released at an appropriate time.

VCK founder Thirumavalavan claims Bihar survey reveals upper castes enjoy 50% reservations, while 63% of backward classes confined to 30%. Demands Union govt enact law to grant powers to States to make laws on reservations. Urges TN govt to conduct caste survey, increase SC/ST reservations to 21%. Criticizes Union govt…

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, BJP ally Apna Dal (Sonelal) and the Congress have also pressed for a similar head count to figure out the numbers of different castes in Uttar Pradesh and elsewhere.