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‘Bring resolution against CAA, law for Muslim reservation’: Abu Azmi threatens to protest against Maha govt if demands not fulfilled

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2021

Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi has asked the state government to bring a law to provide 5% reservations to Muslims in the state.

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Maharashtra Congress passes resolution demanding reservation for Muslims and Marathas

OpIndia Staff - 24 February, 2021

Congress said that reservation for Muslims is part of Maha Vikas Aghadi government’s program for the welfare of all communities.

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Dalit converting to Christianity and Islam not eligible for reservation benefits: Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

OpIndia Staff - 12 February, 2021

The Union Law Minister was responding to a question in Rajya Sabha when he asserted that only Dalits from Indic faiths will be eligible to receive reservation benefits. The Supreme Court had upheld the same in 2015.

Opinions

Reservation for govt school students: Is the Odisha govt admitting that they have created a new backward class in the state?

Sambit Nayak - 31 December, 2020

By announcing reservation for government school students, is CM Naveen Patnaik admitting that in 21 years of his rule, he has created a new backward class in the state?

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Reservations for SC Christians: How it could affect the prospects of Dalit Hindus

Nivan - 25 November, 2020

There have been several calls for the inclusion of Dalit Christians in the reservation system meant for SC/St and OBC communities.

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Maharashtra: Maha Vikas Aghadi government proposes to extend 5% reservations for Muslims in education

OpIndia Staff - 28 February, 2020

Minority Affairs minister Nawab Malik said that the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government will soon bring in an ordinance to this effect in the ongoing Budget session.

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Caste based reservations should continue till caste based discrimination is there: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

OpIndia Staff - 18 February, 2020

At an event in Delhi on Tuesday, RSS Sarsanghchalak talked about various issues like need to build a pro-India narrative and about issues facing the Hindu community.

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