Reservations Debate
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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has always stood for reservation, says Mohan Bhagwat
The remark came after the Opposition claimed that the ruling BJP would change the Constitution and scrap reservations if it returns to power.
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Supreme Court reserves verdict on sub-classification of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes quotas
Article 16 of the Constitution gives states an enabling role in the designation of castes, the chief justice remarked on the third day of the hearing.
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Centre says it supports sub-classification within Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes quotas
The lack of sub-classification perpetuates inequality within the reserved category, the government told the Supreme Court.
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Trending
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Those who benefited from reservations should make way for more backward persons, says Supreme Court
The court asked whether children of civil service officers from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes should continue availing reservation.
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SC begins hearing pleas on sub-classification within Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes quotas
A seven-judge bench headed by the chief justice is examining whether states have the power to divide the reservations.
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INDIA bloc will ‘throw out’ 50% cap on caste-based reservations, says Rahul Gandhi
The Congress leader also said that the BJP tried to topple the Jharkhand government as it could not accept that an Adivasi was the chief minister.
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Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Provide evidence or apologise, Dharmendra Pradhan tells Rahul Gandhi amid de-reservation row
The education minister made the statement in the context of a backlash against the UGC’s draft guidelines on filling vacancies in higher education institutions.
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Amid backlash against UGC draft guidelines, Centre says no reserved post can be de-reserved
The draft said that a reserved vacancy in higher education institutions may be declared as unreserved by following a de-reservation procedure.
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‘Abolish reservations after 10 years’: The illusion of merit and what BR Ambedkar never said
The writer of India’s Constitution never favoured a time-bound framework for quotas. Misquoting him ducks questions on what has really changed for lower castes.
Rajesh Chavda
The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Bihar Assembly passes bill to increase caste-based quota from 50% to 65%
This is higher than the limit of 50% set by the Supreme Court for total reservations in 1992.
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Explainer: How Supreme Court put in place a 50% quota cap (and why it’s frequently breached)
In 1992, the Supreme Court had held that caste-based reservations cannot exceed 50%. However, compliance with this rule has been far from strictly observed.
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Keeping quota for SCs and STs in legislative bodies is ‘absolutely necessary’, Centre tells SC
The court will hear petitions challenging the validity of the 104th (Amendment) Act, which in 2019, had extended the reservation for 10 years.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals