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Topic: OBCs

Why row over new UGC equity rules has put Congress in a quandary

Even leaders closely aligned with Rahul Gandhi’s emphasis on caste and social justice have stopped short of openly endorsing the rules.

Rohini Commission’s JK Bajaj bats for ‘systematic’ caste census. ‘May end up with messy data otherwise’

Comprehensive lists of caste names should be drawn up to avoid what happened with SECC 2011, a question on benefits of reservation could be included in questionnaire, Bajaj suggests.

Why Samajwadi Party is swinging focus from Muslims & Yadavs to Dalit & OBC vote in UP

The SP has announced 28 OBC and 14 Dalit candidates in UP, while giving tickets to only 4 Muslims. Political experts say it’s a tactic to broaden its base and counter BJP’s ‘polarisation’.

OBCs say Maratha protests for quotas are a betrayal. ‘They want what was ours’

The Maratha quota protests have fractured old ties in epicentre Jalna. OBC and Maratha neighbours no longer chit-chat, children have been told to stop playing with each other.

Maharashtra’s ruling allies spar over Kunbi caste certificates for Marathas as OBCs plan protest

NCP minister Bhujbal speaks against ‘backdoor entry’ for Marathas in OBC quota, drawing flak from Sena minister Desai. Community leader says OBCs planning stir post-Diwali.

Congress is doing OBC politics half-heartedly. But I want it to win

Congress is the new pro-OBC Lohiaite Socialist Party, at least in terms of the rhetoric and utterances of its top leaders. The party’s OBC-centric...

2 reasons why SC, ST, OBC do not reach the top in civil services—UPA to Modi govt

Two solutions come to mind: Govt must fix the tenure and duration for officers and make empanelment for top positions non-discretionary, matrix-based, and transparent.

BJP has more OBC CMs than Congress. It yields political gains for the party

BJP’s decision to not appoint Muslim chief ministers can be a calculated move to make space for Hindu OBC leaders.

Rahul Gandhi can drive Mandal 3, reverse social justice politics that BJP pushed to dead-end

Rahul Gandhi's Kolar speech wasn't a momentary reflex. Congress is looking to recover lost ground and be the favourite party of poor, Dalits, Adivasis, and Muslims again.

‘Fresh injustice, Orwellian’: Supreme Court dissent in EWS ruling decries ‘othering’ of SC/STs, OBCs

Dissenting judges reject argument that giving SCs, STs & OBCs EWS quota will result in 'double benefit', said benefits for socially downtrodden castes must not be viewed as 'free pass'.

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.