Cornered over scam allegations, Siddaramaiah dangles ‘caste census ...
WEB10 hours ago · For Siddaramaiah, tabling the caste census report helps bolster the counter-narrative that through the MUDA case, the BJP and the JD(S) are attempting to dislodge a CM like him who belongs to a Backward Class community. The CM is also believed to be keen to publicise the report as he aspires to a …
Caste census report may be placed before Karnataka Cabinet on …
WEB15 hours ago · Caste census report likely to be placed before Karnataka Cabinet on October 18: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Siddaramaiah says the census is not just of OBCs, but of all Kannadigas, and that the ...
Why is PM Modi delaying Census that must include caste count: …
WEB21 hours ago · The Congress on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the “delay” in the Census and asserted that it is only through a caste count that full and meaningful social, economic, and political justice can be ensured in education and employment. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said that in the midst ...
Caste census will be placed before Cabinet for discussion: …
WEB1 day ago · Meanwhile, senior Congress leader B K Hariprasad asserted that the caste census report should be made public and implemented today, saying, it will be good for everyone from the caste census, and ...
How a landmark caste census in India threatens Modi’s grip on …
WEBOct 4, 2023 · In a landmark move, the eastern Indian state of Bihar has announced the findings of the first-ever caste census since the country’s independence in 1947. The survey found that over two-thirds...
Caste census: Clamour to count India social groups grows - BBC
WEBAug 23, 2021 · Major opposition and regional leaders have met India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to argue in favour of counting caste in the country's census.
India’s caste census becomes election faultline as opposition …
WEBMay 7, 2024 · India’s opposition political alliance has vowed to conduct the first nationwide census of caste groups in nearly a century if elected, in a contentious attempt to galvanise marginalised voters...
Caste census timeline: As Rahul reiterates demand, a look back at …
WEBSep 25, 2023 · As the Congress keeps making a case for a nationwide caste census, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has once again brought up the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) exercise that the Congress-led UPA-2 government conducted during its tenure and said the BJP was afraid of releasing its findings.
A caste census reopens old grudges in India - The Economist
WEBOct 12, 2023 · The opposition Congress party wants India’s government to take a national caste census, then adjust the reservation system. It says it will commence censuses in the states of Rajasthan ...
Cabinet will decide on caste census report on October 18, says …
WEB2 hours ago · 08 Oct 2024, 1:11 am. 2 min read. BENGALURU: Amid the growing demand from leaders of Backward Classes (BC) to implement the socio-economic and educational survey report, popularly known as caste ...