‘Denial of constitutionally guaranteed privileges to members of SC/ST communities must only be in exceptional cases of apparent fraud that is established through material independently available to the State’
The complaint, filed by BJP MP, alleged that the AAP-led Punjab government had failed to implement the prescribed 25% reservation for Scheduled Castes and 12% reservation for Backward Classes in the recruitment of 1,013 lecturers
As Karnataka has reverted to the earlier reservation quantum for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, with cases against the increased reservation in recruitment being heard in the High Court of Karnataka, the number of medical seats for these communities has seen a decline
Initially, the Sanghas plan to take up issues directly affecting students, including hygiene and basic facilities in hostels, toilets, transport, sports infrastructure, issuance of caste and income certificates, admissions and son on
Criticising Uttarakhand BJP president Mahendra Bhatt for defending the ritual, Uttam Kumar Reddy says the response reflected what the Minister termed as “casteist and regressive mindset” of the BJP-RSS ecosystem
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Congress has termed the incident a reflection of the BJP's anti-Dalit mindset.
An FIR was lodged against Rahul Gandhi based on the complaint submitted by Amit Kumar, a member of the Scheduled Caste community.
The protest comes amid the ongoing indefinite hunger strike in Jalna district by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil, who is demanding Kunbi caste certificates for the Maratha community
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The campaign has highlighted discontent among BJP’s traditional upper-caste voters.
He says the Speaker’s constitutional position required him to remain above caste and religious considerations
Chirag Paswan also demanded the resignation of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) leader, Santosh Kumar Suman from the Bihar Cabinet after the party, an NDA ally, sought a review of the reservation policy and sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
The attack came after Rahul Gandhi targeted the party and the RSS, alleging that a “purification” ceremony was organised at a rally venue addressed by Mallikarjun Kharge in Haldwani
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"Access to essential services is shaped by inequalities of caste, region, religion, and economic status."
Uttarakhand unit chief of the BJP Mahendra Bhatt had said the venue had been ‘polluted’ by slogans that were not appropriate for a religious place, dismissing the Opposition’s criticism of the ritual
The movement has now prepared a charter of demands that calls for a National Commission for the General Category, the complete rollback of the UGC’s 2026 caste-equity rules, and a review of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act)
