Islamic scholar retracts statement on women reservation
Sunni leader Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musliar, who yesterday courted controversy for speaking against reservation for women in elections, on Friday said his statements were "distorted" to tarnish the image of the organisation he represents.
Oct 16, 2015, 20:20 PM IST
NDA will review reservation, says JD(U) MP Pavan Verma
Rejecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stand that the reservation policy for OBCs and SC/STs will stay, the grand secular alliance on Wednesday claimed that the NDA government would indeed review the quota system on the directive of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
Oct 14, 2015, 21:07 PM IST
Lalu Prasad mocks PM Narendra Modi over reservation row
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mohan Bhagwat over the ongoing reservation row, hinting that they were the ones who used to abuse former chief minister Karpoori Thakur.
Oct 12, 2015, 11:24 AM IST
Bill proposing 5 percent quota to gujjars, SBC sent to Rajasthan Governor
Rajasthan Government has forwarded a bill proposing five per cent reservation to gujjars and other communities under SBC to the Governor.
Oct 08, 2015, 13:15 PM IST
Lalu Yadav hits out at PM Modi's take on backward classes
Lalu Yadav has started a 'word war' where he is commenting against BJP's Amit Shah and Modi. He says that PM Modi is backing up Mohan Bhagwat that is why he is silent on casteist comments.
Oct 08, 2015, 11:55 AM IST
Lalu Prasad questions Modi's silence on reservation issue
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the issue of reservation for Dalits and OBCs after RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat demanded a review of the policy.
Oct 08, 2015, 11:47 AM IST
Kill police constables but do not commit suicide: Hardik Patel
Hardik Patel has given a venomous statement in which he has said that it is alright to kill two three police constables rather than committing suicide.
Oct 04, 2015, 16:26 PM IST
Hardik Patel showered with money while giving controversial statements
Hardik Patel says that it is alright to kill two-three police officers in order to meet their demands. Hardik Patel is the leader of the patel rally who is asking for quota of Patel community.
Oct 04, 2015, 15:54 PM IST
Now, Brahmins in Gujarat demand reservation, salary for priests
Amid the ongoing agitation by Patels for quota, an organisation of Brahmins in Gujarat has demanded reservation for community members in Government jobs and educational institutes in the State.
Oct 03, 2015, 21:19 PM IST
Development main issue, says JDU as Lalu invokes caste loyalty
Amid a controversy over ally Lalu Prasad's alleged casteist remarks, JD(U) Wednesday sought to do a delicate balancing act, asserting that inclusive development with social justice is the poll plank of grand alliance led by Nitish Kumar in Bihar polls.
Sep 30, 2015, 18:09 PM IST
Ready to be 'hanged' to prevent scrapping of quotas: Lalu
Unfazed by an FIR against him for his alleged casteist remarks, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Wednesday said he is ready to be "hanged" but will not allow BJP and RSS to scrap quotas for the backwards and dalits, making it clear that Mandal politics will top his agenda for the Bihar polls.
Sep 30, 2015, 18:06 PM IST
BJP supports reservation, Lalu telling lie: Amit Shah
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Wednesday alleged that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav are using the backward classes reservations ploy to divert discourse on real issues affecting Bihar before polls.
Sep 30, 2015, 16:33 PM IST
Lalu Yadav dares Mohan Bhagwat to end reservation policy
Rashritya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Yadav on Tuesday said he would continue to raise his voice on the issue of reservations for the poor, even if it resulted in him being hanged till death.
Sep 29, 2015, 13:39 PM IST
Patidar protesters meet Modi over 'atrocities', economic reservations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met a group of people complaining about what they said were atrocities by police in Gujarat during the anti-reservation agitation and asking for a changeover to a system of reservations based on economic status.
Sep 26, 2015, 03:27 AM IST
NCP not for review, scrapping of reservation policy: Pawar
Calling the issue of reservation a "delicate" one, NCP chief Sharad Pawar Wednesday said his party would never accept revision or scrapping of the reservation policy.
Sep 24, 2015, 01:39 AM IST
BJP indicates support for quotas for poor among upper castes
A day after Rajasthan Assembly passed a bill for granting reservation to the poor in general category, BJP on Wednesday indicated its support for affirmative action for the economically backward among upper castes.
Sep 23, 2015, 19:37 PM IST
Reservation should be based on economic criteria: BJP MP
BJP MP Ch Dharambir, who represents Bhiwani-Mahendergarh constituency in Haryana, Tuesday said reservation should be based on economic criteria and not on caste.
Sep 23, 2015, 02:57 AM IST
Now, Nitish attacks RSS, BJP on quota issue
After RJD chief Lalu Prasad, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday attacked the RSS and BJP over RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's purported demand to review reservation.
Sep 22, 2015, 20:06 PM IST
