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Ashok Gehlot's silence on Rahul's caste census demand raises eyebrows

Other leaders said that Gehlot himself is leading the show from the front and he has set a legacy by announcing a flurry of social security schemes which have made a national mark

Caste Census: Chhattisgarh Guv sitting on Bill that raises quota bar to 76%

Caste census is becoming a big issue in the country's politics. The process of a caste census has also started in Bihar, but Chhattisgarh is engaged in collecting caste data through different routes

Pradhan asks IITs to ensure zero tolerance for discrimination on campuses

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan called for the complete eradication of social discrimination from campuses of educational institutions. Chairing the 55th IIT Council meeting here on Tuesday, he said students of Indian Institute of Technology must aspire to become job creators rather than job seekers. "There should be no social discrimination in any institute, be it IITs or private institutions. It is the responsibility of the authorities and the students to ensure that there is no discrimination on campuses," he told reporters after the meeting. With 34 students of various IITs dying by suicide over the last five years, he called upon the directors to be proactive in providing all kinds of support and develop and robust mechanism to ensure "zero tolerance" for discrimination on campuses. The council discussed steps needed to ensure mental health wellness among students. It focussed on the need for a robust grievance redressal system, increasing psychological counselling

Caste census will be beneficial for all sections of society: CM Nitish

Supporting the Congress' demand for an up-to-date caste census in the country, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said it would be beneficial for all sections of the society. The survey report would help the government in better implementation of welfare schemes for the socially and economically disadvantaged groups, the chief minister said. We have been in favour of the caste census right from the very beginning. When the central government refused to do so, we decided to conduct the caste survey on our own. It is going on in the state. The exercise will provide data to the government for carrying out works for the benefit of weaker sections of the society, Kumar told reporters here. The month-long second phase of caste headcount is underway in Bihar from April 15 to May 15. The enumeration exercise, which started from January 7, will be completed by May. The Congress is the alliance partner of the Mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) government in Bihar. Congress presiden

Akhilesh Yadav demands Caste census, says needed for inclusive growth

Samjawadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday demanded that a caste census be conducted, saying it was necessary for inclusive growth. "Caste census is not a new demand of the party. Earlier also various parties and SP had made this demand. 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' (with all, for everyone's development) is possible only when caste census is done," Yadav told reporters in assembly premises. Attacking Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Yadav said, "he (CM) has come from another state, he has nothing to do with the state's caste census. People can get due honour after the caste census otherwise dreams of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar will remain unfulfilled". He also termed as "unfortunate" the Kapur incident in which a 45-year-old woman and her daughter allegedly immolated themselves during an anti-encroachment drive.

All equal before god, castes made by priests, says Mohan Bhagwat

He was addressing an event at the auditorium of Ravindra Natya Mandir on the occasion of the 647th birth anniversary of Saint Shiromani Rohidas

SC to hear PIL on Jan 20 against Bihar govt's move to conduct caste survey

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on January 20 a plea against the Bihar government's decision to conduct a caste census in the state. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha posted the matter for hearing after advocate Barun Kumar Sinha appearing for the petitioner mentioned the matter. The apex court noted that a similar matter had been posted for hearing on January 20. The top court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to restrain the authorities from conducting the caste survey in the state. The petitioner, Akhilesh Kumar, has sought quashing of the notification dated June 6, 2022 issued by the Bihar government to conduct a caste survey in the state. The plea contended that the subject of the census falls in List 1 of the 7th Schedule of the Constitution and only the Centre has the power to hold the exercise. The PIL has alleged that the notification violated Article 14 of the Constitution which provides for equality befo

SC agrees to examine plea challenging caste census by Bihar govt on Friday

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a plea seeking quashing the Bihar government's decision to conduct a caste survey in the state, on Friday

What does the EWS quota verdict mean for India?

The Supreme Court upheld the 103th amendment to the Constitution, which paved the way for 10% reservation for people of economically weaker sections. What will be the likely impact of this judgment?

Understanding sub-categorisation of OBCs and Justice G Rohini Commission

The Commission was set up by the President under the Article 340 of the Constitution to sub-categorise OBCs so that the benefits of reservation reach all of them

Bihar govt to take suggestions from all parties on caste-based census

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said that the state government will take suggestions for the caste-based census from all the political parties regarding its implementation process

Why Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is known to pull a rabbit out of the hat

The ties between the JD(U) and the BJP have been choppy in the past few months and Nitish's decision to hold a caste headcount left the BJP confused and embarrassed

Committed to caste census in Bihar, will hold all party meeting, says CM

Highlighting the importance of the caste census, the Chief Minister said that it will enable the government to work for the development of various sections of the society

Akhilesh Yadav promises caste census within 3 months if voted to power

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has promised a caste census to give people their rights in accordance with their share in the population

Will write to CM seeking state-specific caste census: Tejashwi Yadav

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday declared that he will write to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to press the demand for headcount of OBCs with the help of the state's own resources

No caste-wise census, except of SCs, STs, since Independence: Govt

The Centre on Tuesday said it has not enumerated caste-wise population, other than SCs and STs, in Census since the Independence

Caste-based census legitimate demand, says NCBC chairman Sahni

Sahni said several organisations have met him with this demand

Centre's refusal for caste Census of backward classes exposes BJP: Mayawati

BSP president Mayawati on Friday said it exposed the BJP of using the community only for its electoral interests.

Caste census should be undertaken once every 10 years, says Siddaramaiah

Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said it should be undertaken once every 10 years to ensure social justice

BJP must resolve 'inner conflict' on caste census: Key Nitish aide

The Centre must conduct a caste census in view of the "popular" sentiment, a key political aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said here on Thursday