Row has sparked fresh trouble for Siddaramaiah govt at a time when dissatisfaction is brewing among Lingayats, Vokkaligas, Brahmins over purportedly leaked findings from caste survey.
Corporations will address challenges faced by the weaker sections among Brahmins & Rajputs by providing financial assistance, skill development & self-employment opportunities.
In the 1931 census, the Bombay region was a picture of Brahmin dominance, with the literacy rate of Brahmins 1.7x that of the next caste group (Lohana)
Apart from Yogi Adityanath and Devendra Fadnavis, some Brahmin leaders were also present. Sources say that someone commented that Brahmins should also be given equal importance.
BJP’s Hemant Rasane lost to MVA-backed Congress candidate Ravindra Dhangekar by 10,915 votes in bypoll to Pune’s Kasba Peth — a seat BJP had held for almost three decades.
Right wing students accuse the Left of the vandalism, while the Left feels culprits were trying to frame a Dalit sanitation worker who is contesting civic polls.
In 1888, Narayana Guru irked Brahmins by consecrating a rock from Neyyar River as Lord Shiva for the Ezhavas. He consecrated many Shiva idols in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
World Bank data highlights a lack of government programmes that provide women entrepreneurs access to finance and training, which can support them in opening and running a business.
India used multiple types of aircraft, air to surface missiles & air defence systems to inflict damage to PAF. Almost all strikes were covered by high-res recon UAVs & satellites.
Pakistani establishments and their proxies are prone to severe, predictable 7-year-itch. Each step up the escalation ladder buys India about this many years of deterrence on average.
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