4 h. ago "Congress Didn't Do It, Now Says Pressure?" Shivraj Chouhan On Caste Census

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in an exclusive interview with NDTV, discussed the ongoing debate around caste-based census, calling it a "necessary step for the welfare of all...

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5 h. ago "Why Didn't They...": Chirag Paswan Slams Opposition's Caste Census Claims

Union Minister and BJP ally Chirag Paswan has hit out at opposition parties, including Congress, for claiming credit for the Narendra Modi government's decision to record caste data in the next Census

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6 h. ago "Country Going To Pay... ": When Rajiv Gandhi Opposed 1990 Reservation Move

As the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress wage a political battle to claim credit for yesterday's announcement, here is a look at how the Grand Old Party responded to the Mandal Commission's...

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7 h. ago Caste Census Credit War, Day 2: BJP's Rajiv Gandhi Jab, Congress' Rahul Claim

A day after the caste census announcement, the battle for credit continued apace with the government and opposition each claiming ownership of the landmark exercise.

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10 h. ago "World Bows Down...": Congress Poster Claims Credit For Centre's Caste Move

A day after the Centre announced that caste data would be recorded in the next Census, a poster outside the Congress headquarters in Delhi credits party leader Rahul Gandhi with pushing the Narendra...

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14 h. ago RSS Cautions Caste Census Survey Should Not Be Used As "Political Tool"

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has said that it remains cautious about the caste census survey being used as a "political tool", according to sources.

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15 h. ago "Victory Of Crores Of People": Congress On Centre Announcing Caste Census

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh has termed the Centre's decision to conduct a caste census "a victory for the crores of people of India". He added that when Rahul Gandhi said caste census is...

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21 h. ago Centre's Caste Census Move In Interest Of 140 Crore Citizens: Yogi Adityanath

The Centre's decision to include caste-based data in the upcoming national census is "unprecedented" and in the interest of 140 crore citizens, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on...

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22 h. ago "Mere Announcement Not Enough": Mallikarjun Kharge To NDTV On Caste Census

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday welcomed the Centre's decision to include caste-based data in the upcoming national census but stressed that a mere announcement without any effort...

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25 h. ago "Our Vision, Glad They Adopted It": Rahul Gandhi On Caste Census Move

It was our vision, we are glad they have adopted it: Rahul Gandhi on Centre's caste census announcement

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25 h. ago Centre Announces Caste Census, Rahul Gandhi Says Remove 50% Quota Cap

Congress's Rahul Gandhi said today that the Centre's decision to club caste census with next year's population census is a welcome step though taken under pressure.

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25 h. ago Buying Book Not Enough, Have To Read It Too: Prashant Kishor On Caste Census

Election strategist-turned politician Prashant Kishor pointed out today that the caste census in itself is not a problem. Nor it is a promise that possession of data will immediately rectify social...

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25 h. ago India to include citizens' castes in its delayed population census

India to include citizens' castes in its delayed population census  Reuters

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26 h. ago India to ask caste status in next census for first time in decades

India to ask caste status in next census for first time in decades  France 24

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27 h. ago On Centre's Caste Census Move, Opposition Claims Big Victory

Allies Congress and Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, nationally as well as in Bihar, have claimed credit for the Centre's move to include caste figures in the next Census.

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28 h. ago Caste Data To Be Part Of Next Population Census: Centre's Big Announcement

Questions on caste - i.e., an enumeration of the various castes and sub-castes, and the number of people in each, across the country - will be part of the next census, expected to be held next year,...

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9 d. ago "Chirag Paswan Ready To Shoulder Bigger Responsibility": Lok Janshakti Party

The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) asserted on Tuesday that its president and Union minister Chirag Paswan is ready to shoulder a bigger responsibility in poll-bound Bihar, claiming that the state...

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1 week ago "Tubelights, Thumbs Up": A Owaisi Slams BJP MPs' Remarks Against Top Court

The remarks by BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma targeting the Supreme Court have drawn a sharp attack from the Opposition.AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed the Godda...

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1 week ago 'Should resign immediately': Opposition slams VP Dhankhar's comments on SC

'Should resign immediately': Opposition slams VP Dhankhar's comments on SC  Times of India

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1 week ago "No One Objected": Minister After Karnataka Cabinet Meeting On Caste Census

A special cabinet meeting that was convened to discuss the contentious Social and Educational Survey report, popularly known as 'caste census' in Karnataka, on Thursday was inconclusive, and ended...

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