Ahead of assembly polls, Maharashtra cabinet attempts to appease SC, OBCs with key decisions

Mumbai/IBNS Eyening a repeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party's success in Haryana, the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP coalition in Maharashtra has reached out to two key groups - the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in an attempt to appease them ahead of the Assembly polls to be held later this year.

Analysis: Calcutta HC's cancellation of Mamata govt OBC list reignites Muslim vote bank debate

When the Calcutta High Court said on Wednesday that the Muslim community was treated as a "commodity for political ends" by the  West Bengal government which classified 77 classes of Muslims as backward between 2010 and 2012, it triggered a debate on appeasement and vote bank politics vis-a-vis social uplift of the real backward people.

'I will not accept': Mamata Banerjee on Calcutta HC scrapping OBC certificates issued in Bengal after 2010

Kolkata/IBNS: After the Calcutta High Court cancelled all Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said she "will not accept" the order, which will "take away the rights granted to the Tapashili community".

Calcutta HC scraps all OBC certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010

In another crucial verdict ahead of the last two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday cancelled all Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010.

PM Modi not born in OBC category, lying about his caste: Rahul Gandhi

Jharsuguda (Odisha): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not born in the OBC category and has been lying about his caste.

'Said Owaisi, not OBC': Ramdev clarifies after video sparks outrage

New Delhi: Yoga guru Ramdev found himself in a controversy after a video went viral in which he appeared to make derogatory comments toward the Other Backward Classes (OBC), media reports said.

Bihar caste survey released, data shows 36 percent people belong to Extremely Backward Classes

Bihar released the result of a caste-based survey on Monday which showed 36 per cent of the population belong to the 'Extremely Backward Classes'.

JP Nadda accuses Bengal's Mamata Govt of diverting OBC quota to Muslims

Shimla: BJP on Tuesday kicked off its Lok Sabha poll campaign in Himachal Pradesh with party's National President J P Nadda unleashing a scathing attack on the Opposition, especially West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who he accused of diverting the OBC benfits to the Muslim community.

UP: Adityanth vows OBC reservation in civic polls based on SC's formula after HC verdict

Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Tuesday said that the state would set up a commission to conduct a survey of OBCs on the basis of the Supreme Court guidelines to provide reservations to the community in the civic polls.

Lok Sabha passes bill to allow states to form their own OBC lists

New Delhi/IBNS: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to allow states and Union Territories to draw up their own list of Other Backward Communities (OBCs).

'United Opposition' to support Modi government's OBC bill in Parliament

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid deadlock over the snooping issue, 10 odd opposition parties, which are working together in Parliament, are set to support the Modi government's constitutional amendment bill, which will empower states and union territories to make their own list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

OBC quota in medical colleges 'step taken late': BSP supremo Mayawati

Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) president Mayawati termed the Centre's decision to give OBC Quota in medical colleges admission as a late step and claimed that it was a decision for political interest.

Modi announces 27 per cent quota for OBCs, 10 per cent for Economically Weaker Sections in medical courses

New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant step ahead of polls in various states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday announced a 27 per cent quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and 10 per cent for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in medical courses.

Maharashtra: BJP stages protest over OBC quota issue in Nagpur

Nagpur/UNI: The Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation is turning into a hot political issue in Maharashtra as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday staged a 'Rasta Roko Andolan' (road blockade) in Nagpur and across state to press the demand to provide justice to the community.

Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi demanding OBC reservation in NEET

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates under All India Quota in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to State/UT Medical Education Institutions.