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OBC groups call off quota stir, lift blockade on Jaipur-Agra National Highway

Members of the Mali and four Other Backward Class (OBC) communities called off their agitation for 12% separate reservation in education and government jobs, and lifted the blockade on the Jaipur-Agra National Highway

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Walking a tightrope in Chhattisgarh

Social justice questions pose a dilemma for the Congress government

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People of Karnataka will respond to verbal abuse by Congress with votes, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PM tells supporters - You remember they had attacked with the ‘Chowkidar Chor (thief)’ slogan. Later, they said ‘Modi Chor’. Then, they said, the entire OBC community comprises thieves. Now, at the beginning of this election in Karnataka, they dared to call Lingayat brothers and sisters thieves...

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BJP announces names of four new state unit presidents

The BJP on Thursday named four new state presidents, including Lok Sabha MP C P Joshi in Rajasthan and OBC leader and MLC Samrat Choudhary in Bihar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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How the caste census will play out in Bihar’s power matrix

As was widely expected, the Supreme Court has refused to entertain pleas challenging the ongoing caste census in Bihar. Besides the question about the merit of the petitions, there was an aspect which didn’t find explicit mention – that such a hearing could be viewed as an intrusion into the…

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In 2019, Indian media had zero SC or ST journalists in leadership roles. In 2022, it’s still zero

In 2019, there were zero journalists from SC or ST backgrounds in leadership positions in India’s mainstream media newsrooms, spanning print, broadcast and digital.

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Telangana in fourth place in farmers’ suicides: Laxman

There is a liquor shop in every lane and bylane in Telangana, says BJP OBC Morcha president

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Mulayam Singh Yadav: The pragmatic journey of one of India’s most enduring mass leaders

A former wrestler who drew on strength and guile in his short, stocky frame, Mulayam Singh Yadav found his way through the social and political matrix of India’s most populous state. In becoming one of India’s most enduring mass leaders in recent decades, he steered the power wheel of Lohiaite…

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Mulayam made efforts to sink SP roots in Karnataka, but in vain

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T.N. Governor, Chief Minister, political leaders condole Mulayam Singh Yadav’s death

Mulayam Singh Yadav who stood for reservation for the OBC was deeply committed to secular ideals, said CM Stalin

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BJP’s national OBC Morcha to have booth-level committees

We have been giving Backward Classes posts in both the party and government, proportional to their population, BJP’s national OBC president K. Laxman says

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BJP president Nadda holds meeting with OBC leaders in Karaikudi

Earlier, the BJP president visited the famous Pillayarpatti Temple in Sivaganga district and participated in special pujas performed on September 23

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Will EWS quota cut share of pie of those competing on merit, asks CJI

‘The 50% seats, jobs available in the general category are open to all’

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With another predominately Black city of Jackson, Miss., in need, Miami Gardens steps up

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Thousands of water bottles were loaded onto trucks in Miami Gardens on Monday, headed for Jackson, Miss., where many residents are without clean water.

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2022 Gujarat Assembly elections | BJP and Congress compete to woo OBC voters

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With eyes on 2023 election, Chhattisgarh announces SC, OBC councils

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that the move aimed at providing help in recommending and implementing programmes for these groups

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‘Include OBCs in Caste Census’

Lack of data led to OBCs not getting their due in reservations, says G. Karunanidhy

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SC orders status quo in OBC reservations in Maharashtra local body polls

Court lists the cases after four to six weeks before a Special Bench

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Adityanath unveils statue of Kalyan Singh as BJP pushes for OBC connect

The Lodhi OBC community, to which Kalyan Singh belonged, accounts for more than 6% of western U.P.’s electorate

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BJP faces a tricky balancing act in Madhya Pradesh

Controversy over remarks by now-expelled OBC leader against Brahmins continues

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BJP expells OBC leader for 'anti-Brahmin' and 'anti-women' remarks in Madhya Pradesh

BJP took the action against Pritam Lodhi who is a relative of former chief minister Uma Bharti

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Signs of a dead end for social justice politics

The success of the OBC alliance in 2015 in Bihar may be difficult to replicate in the Hindi heartland

The Hindu

Rally for inclusion of Veerashaiva-Lingayats in Centre’s OBC list

Protesters urge govt. to immediately consider their demand

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Data | No ST/SC/OBC judges in lower judiciary of many States and U.T.s

Representation of women in the district and subordinate courts was the poorest in Gujarat, with less than 20% of the judges being women

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Bhakthavatsala Commission recommends 33% quota for OBCs in ULB polls in Karnataka

Report says cap on reservation should stay at 50%

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