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Caste-based Reservation
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December 12, 2025
Caste, code, and counting: How the Rs 11,718 cr digital census 2027 will redefine Indian policy
This landmark 16th census will be conducted in two phases starting in 2026 and will reintroduce the collection of caste data, a politically significant measure last undertaken in 1931
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December 07, 2025
What did former CJI B R Gavai said about SC reservation and Ambedkar that irked his own community?
Former Chief Justice of India B R Gavai is of the opinion that the creamy layer should also be made applicable to the Scheduled Castes as well, but was accused of taking benefit of the reservation himself and then taking a detour
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September 25, 2025
Why did Karnataka HC permit Congress govt's caste survey despite privacy concerns?
The Karnataka High Court directed the Backward Classes Commission to issue a public notice clarifying the voluntary nature of survey
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September 13, 2025
Caste survey poses a dilemma to Christian converts in Karnataka
Will the caste survey in Karnataka pave the way for scrapping the anti-conversion law in the state?
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September 12, 2025
‘Reservation to eliminate inequalities’, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah: Caste survey report by December
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah urges people to take part in Socio-Economic and Educational Survey to ensure equitable welfare policies
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August 28, 2025
OBC churn in Uttar Pradesh yet again: Can BJP maintain a fragmented non-Yadav coalition?
The OBC vote bank in Uttar Pradesh, with its varied caste groups and evolving socio-political aspirations, can't be analysed in isolation from BJP’s rise in the state since 2014
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June 12, 2025
Karnataka cabinet orders fresh 'caste census' within 90 days
Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar dared the BJP to back the old report instead of opposing a resurvey
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May 10, 2025
Karnataka caste census: Siddaramaiah cabinet defers discussion on contentious survey again as 21 ministers seek detailed report
Cutting across party lines, the politically dominant Vokkaliga and Lingayat feel that the census, by undercounting their numbers, might curtail their political representation
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May 01, 2025
As Centre announces caste enumeration, Congress's top brass to decide next move on Friday
The Narendra Modi government announced its decision to include caste enumeration as part of forthcoming census exercise on Wednesday. Congress, opposition parties have welcomed the decision
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May 01, 2025
‘Difference between true intentions and empty sloganeering exposed’: Pradhan on caste census decision
The government said a caste enumeration would be included in the forthcoming national population survey
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April 30, 2025
Modi govt’s big decision: Caste enumeration to be included in next population survey
Some states ruled by opposition parties have done caste surveys for political reasons, says Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
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April 11, 2025
Karnataka caste census explained: Why Congress wants to avoid Lingayat-Vokkaliga wrath?
The caste census report has been tabled in Karnataka cabinet for a discussion on April 17 amidst the Siddaramaiah-Shivakumar tug of war for the chief minister's chair
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December 11, 2024
Karnataka: Siddaramaiah govt in a tight spot over Panchamasali reservation
Belagavi witnessed violent scenes after Karnataka Police resorted to lathi-charge to stop Panchamasali protesters from entering the Suvarna Soudha
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October 29, 2024
Karnataka cabinet gives nod for internal reservation within SC community, forms one-man commission to decide quota
Commission headed by former Karnataka HC judge to submit report within three months. Traditionally, the Congress enjoys the support of SC (Right) communities, while the SC (Left) communities favours the BJP
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August 07, 2024
BJP, Congress tread cautiously on Supreme Court order on Scheduled Caste sub-classification
Almost a week has passed since the Supreme Court pronounced its judgment on
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August 02, 2024
SC judgment on sub-classification of SC categories strengthens opposition’s caste census demand
However, several parties are opposed to sub-categorisation of OBCs
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July 29, 2024
Bihar reservation case: SC refuses to stay Patna HC order striking down hiking quota from 50 to 65 pc
Patna HC had observed the quota hike was violative of equality clause in Constitution
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June 16, 2024
HC tells TN govt to not bring transgenders under either female or male category
Transgenders should be treated only as a special category, Madras HC said
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November 09, 2023
Bihar Assembly passes bill to hike caste quota to 65%; Nitish demands caste census across country
With Centre’s 10% quota for EWS, total reservation goes up to 75%
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November 07, 2023
After Bihar survey report, CM Nitish Kumar proposes to hike caste quota cap to 65%
With Centre’s 10% quota for EWS, total reservation will go up to 75%
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October 28, 2023
Caste census within 2 hours of coming to power, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh to get a caste census if his party returns to power, he said
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October 09, 2023
'Caste census needed to empower OBCs': Veerappa Moily
Interview/M. Veerappa Moily, former Union law minister
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October 08, 2023
NDA ally AJSU demands caste census in Jharkhand
AJSU has been very vocal in favour of caste census, says MLA Lambodar Mahato
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April 17, 2023
Kharge writes to Modi seeking an up-to-date caste census
He said meaningful empowerment programmes are incomplete in the absence of census
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November 07, 2022
SC verdict on pleas challenging 10 pc EWS quota today
The judgement will be pronounced by the bench led by CJI U.U. Lalit
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