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UP By-Polls: BJPs Nationalism vs. INDIA Alliances Backward and Minority Outreach

UP By-Polls: BJP's Nationalism vs. INDIA Alliance's Backward and...

NEW DELHI: With the shadow of the byelections in the 10 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh looming large, the fight is...

12 Aug 2024 1:34 AM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Caste census and quotas: It's a political minefield

The Congress agreed to a caste census and then ended up by substituting it with the Socio-Economic and Caste Census in...

27 Aug 2021 1:20 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot during a press conference, in New Delhi, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)

AA Edit | Caste census to address inequity

Bihar case census found out that 84 per cent of its population belongs to the backwards classes.

11 Oct 2023 12:59 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses during a public meeting, in Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Rahul in MP: BJP for godse, Congress is for Gandhi

Gandhi described the contest between the two parties as the battle of the ideologies of Gandhi and Godse

1 Oct 2023 2:32 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi speaks during a public meeting ahead of Rajasthan Assembly elections, at Rajakhera in Dholpur district, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Caste Census in Rajasthan if Congress Re-elected: Rahul Gandhi

Priyanka slams Modi for not visiting Manipur

23 Nov 2023 1:47 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (PTI file photo)

Pavan K. Varma | Caste census to hide Nitish record? Let's rethink...

The unfortunate truth is that increasingly reservations have become a substitute for administrative competence and good...

11 Nov 2023 11:45 PM IST

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has said the government will consult all political parties to decide the next course of action based on the data. (File Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | It's time for a consensus on national caste census

The fear is that there can be no limit on reservation once the ceiling is lifted

9 Nov 2023 12:00 AM IST

Enumerator staff prepare to record data during the first phase of much-hyped caste-based census in Bihar state, in Patna, Saturday, Jan 7, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Nitish's ambitious survey of castes begins in Bihar

The survey would cover an estimated population of 12.70 crores in more than 2.58-crore households across the state

8 Jan 2023 7:11 AM IST

Mr Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the topic, Mr Gandhi has demanded that the government make the 2011 data on castes public and lift the 50 per cent cap on reservation for the backwards classes. (File Photo: PTI)

AA EDIT | Caste census 1st milestone in battle for social justice

The Opposition demand has merit in that India's data on castes is almost 90 years old

19 April 2023 12:42 AM IST

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addresses a public meeting during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, in Ranchi, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Rahul: Will lift 50% quota limit if I.N.D.I.A. wins

Gandhi strongly criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of inconsistency

6 Feb 2024 1:07 AM IST

Modi scared of X-ray of caste census: Rahul

Modi scared of X-ray' of caste census: Rahul

Rahul: No force can stop it, if Congress forms govt

25 April 2024 1:53 AM IST

Ajit Pawar. (PTI)

Ajit Pawar faction supports caste-based census

Pawar made it clear that he has not left his ideologies after joining hands with the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led...

23 April 2024 1:06 AM IST