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Rajasthan: Mali, Saini, Kushwaha, and Maurya communities block highway demanding 12% reservation, police use tear gas after stone-pelting
It is notable that chief minister Ashok Gehlot himself comes from the Mali community.
After getting a bail extension, convicted Rahul Gandhi tweets a cryptic message claiming the truth is on his side
The case was filed against Rahul Gandhi by BJP leader Purnesh Modi over a 2019 speech
Ahead of Karnataka polls, BJP govt scraps 4% OBC Muslim reservation, splits it between Vokkaligas and Lingayats
Karnataka govt abolished the current 4% reservation for Muslims under the OBC quota and transferred them to the 10% pool for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)
‘When Modi became Gujarat CM, he added his caste to OBC’: JDU leader peddles disinformation ahead of polls. Here is the truth
Records show that the Modh Ghanchi caste was classified as OBC in July 1994, much before Modi became the Gujarat Chief Minister (2001-2014).
Pasmanda outreach by BJP: OBC Morcha demands 50% reservations for Pasmanda Muslims in Muslim institutions such as AMU, JMI
BJP OBC Morcha demanded 50% reservation for Pasmanda Muslims in Muslim institution continuing outreach program
NEET-PG counselling: Supreme Court upholds 27% OBC and 10% EWS quota, central govt criteria to be followed
The Supreme Court has also allowed the 8 lakh annual income limit for the EWS, as of now. The final verdict on the EWS criteria is to be decided on the third week of March.
Transgenders to enjoy reservations soon? Govt likely to categorise the ‘third gender’ as OBCs
Transgenders in India will soon be able to enjoy the benefit of reservations after inclusion in the OBC category.
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
Maharashtra: BJP launches state-wide protests demanding restoration of OBC quota; Congress protests against BJP
Maharashtra is facing a turmoil as OBC community is on the verge of losing their political reservations in the state.
OBC benefits for Muslims: How WB Police’s recruitment drive has exposed how parties found a way to make religious reservations
The drive was meant to fill vacancies in the OBC-A category in the state. The list showed that apart from one or two individuals, all of them were Muslims.
