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Topic: OBC

BJP govt doesn’t want my books because I talk of caste equality: OBC writer Kancha Ilaiah

Kritika Sharma -
Four of Kancha Ilaiah’s books were recommended to be dropped from DU’s political science syllabus, but the department decided to continue teaching them.

What did OBC Narendra Modi do for the OBCs?

Dilip Mandal -
The OBCs are almost absent in higher judiciary and secretary-level positions in the bureaucracy.

Rajasthan OBCs angry as they need more marks than general category to enter civil service

Sanya Dhingra -
OBC candidates call it a ‘blatant’ violation of reservation policy, allege they’re being restricted to 26% quota despite good performance.

Census 2021 must ask every Indian their caste, not just OBCs

Shivam Vij -
Let’s see how many say ‘no caste’.

Why ThePrint is wrong about the BJP being an upper-caste party

Sumeet Bhasin -
The article was a desperate attempt to divide society along the lines of caste and to instigate a section of the community against the BJP.

BJP may win more OBC hearts as panel finalises report on refining quotas

Apurva Vishwanath -
The panel, expected to submit its report next week to the President, has sub-categorised 5,000-odd castes.

UGC tells universities to put controversial quota system for teachers on hold

Kritika Sharma -
The move to stop the department-wise distribution of quota comes after a meeting of NDA constituents with the PM.  New Delhi: The ministry of human...

Eye on 2019, BJP dangles quota carrot to bring disgruntled castes back into the fold

Kumar Anshuman -
The Raje government's decision to grant 1% reservation to Gurjars is in line with her party's efforts to placate communities ahead of 2019.

With OBC outreach, Rahul targets constituency his party failed to decipher post-Mandal

Kumar Anshuman -
The move is part of Congress strategy to take a bite of 41% OBC pie; party to form cell in states and hold more such conventions.

There’s no accurate data on Other Backward Classes. 2021 census should start counting

Tejas Harad -
During the past month, a state-wide rally and a conference have been organised in Maharashtra to mobilise OBCs over the issue of caste census.
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A showdown in Kerala Congress expected after LS elections. K Sudhakaran at the heart of it

Anand Kochukudy -
Congress would be in more trouble if Sudhakaran lost the election—and his KPCC post. That would set off tongues wagging that he could very well leave the party for BJP.

Fourth phase is high noon of 2024 Lok Sabha polls. It could end in a draw for INDIA & NDA

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Khalistanis used organised crime to silence enemies in Canada. Who’s paying the price today?

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Economy

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

Yuthika Bhargava -
About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Defence

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahini continues to fight for rights

Smruti Deshpande -
Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

National Interest

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Shekhar Gupta -
Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.

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