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TopicBihar Caste Survey

Topic: Bihar Caste Survey

Bihar caste survey has done Pasmanda Muslims a big favour. Now India must do the same

It is disheartening to see how the Pasmanda society often gets overlooked and lacks proper representation because of lack of acknowledgement of caste-based divide within the Muslim community.

Bihar census identified the privileged and under-privileged castes. Go national now

Dr Ambedkar's goal of annihilation of caste cannot be achieved by closing our eyes to the existence of caste and caste-based inequalities.

Survey done, why Nitish is extending olive branch to ‘upper’ castes with EWS quota in judicial services

Nitish Kumar cabinet approved 10% quota for judicial services a day after releasing caste survey findings. State leaders say it's because 'upper' castes punch above their weight in polls.

1 yr of Jan Suraaj: How Prashant Kishor’s bid to mobilise Biharis on development, not caste, is going

Kishor’s yatra, which started from West Champaran district on 2 October 2022, completed one year Monday. Theme of his speeches has been development all through.

Congress’ Singhvi derides Rahul’s ‘Jitni abadi utna haq’ slogan, then deletes post: ‘Staff wrote it’

Singhvi says he supports demand for nationwide caste census. BJP alleges Congress forced Singhvi, who is a member of Congress Working Committee (CWC), to delete his post. 

Caste census data on expected lines — why it changes little in Bihar politics

Political observers say report — which pegs 63% population to be OBC & EBC, with upper castes comprising just 15.5% — validates commonly-held ideas about Bihar's caste demographics.

What Bihar caste survey means for INDIA bloc: Congress, AAP, SP welcome move, TMC silent

Within Congress, the release of the Bihar caste data will mean that high command in Delhi is likely to push the party-run Karnataka government to release data from its 2015 caste census.

To back caste survey, Bihar govt cited Collection of Statistics Act. What it says & why HC agreed

Modi govt has argued in Supreme Court that only Centre can carry out caste survey, but Bihar govt has countered that Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 empowers states too.

Lesson on ‘divisions’, what Nitish Kumar wants & a ‘Chandra Hindu Rashtra’

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Modi govt opposes Bihar caste survey, says only Centre empowered to carry out statutory process

Bihar govt counsel says Centre's affidavit 'contemptuous' as it is in abrogation of an earlier apex court order in which Centre was directed to carry out caste-based survey in Kerala

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.