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Centre submits affidavit in SC on EWS reservation – ₹8 lakh annual income criteria retained, residential asset criteria dropped
The union govt has decided to keep the ₹8 lakh criteria for EWS reservation on advise of expert committee, files affidavit in SC
Explained: Read what is the meaning of Modi govt extending OBC and EWS reservation to All India Quota seats in medical colleges
27% OBC and 10% EWS reservation will be available in the All India Quota seats available in medical colleges under the state governments
Jammu and Kashmir: Border reservation act amended, economic reservation extended, Jamaat-e-Islami banned
The Jamaat-e-Islami of J&K has been banned for its national and secessionist activities
Jamia Millia Islamia refuses to implement EWS quota, cites minority tag: Reports
Jamia Milia Islamia has stated that it will not implement the EWS quota.
Don’t lie, P Chidambaram
Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh had said that Muslims have the first claim on resources
Budget 2019: Piyush Goyal changes Congress line of ‘Muslim have first right on resources’ to ‘poor have first right on resources’
In December 2006, former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh had said that Muslims have the first claim on resources
Politicians spread fake news about the 10% reservation bill, further outlandish calculations
Politicians spread misinformation about the economically weaker section reservation bill.
While Congress questions the ‘timing’ of Modi govt’s 10% reservation bill, here is what they did in 2014 with the Jat quota bill
The Congress party has made much hue and cry about the NDA government's decision to secure a 10% reservation for economically weaker sections among the unreserved class in government jobs and education.
10% reservation for economically weaker sections to become a law after Rajya Sabha passes the bill
Other than NDA, most opposition parties supported the bill
DNA misquotes PM Modi: Refers to the ‘general quota’ as the ‘upper caste quota’ bill
All the suspected 'Modi-haters' began spreading lies and misrepresentations surrounding the Bill soon after it was announced.