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For ‘creamy layer’ exclusion, Govt looks at proposal on ‘equivalence’ across govt organisations, pvt sector, universities

August 13, 2025 8:54 am

While “equivalence” in some Central PSUs was decided in 2017, it remained pending for the private sector as well as universities, educational institutions and different organisations of state governments.

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Rahul Gandhi makes another OBC push: ‘Didn’t know issues, will work at double speed’

July 26, 2025 3:30 am

Gandhi made these remarks at the “Bhagidari Nyay Sammelan” of Congress OBC leaders and workers at Talkatora Stadium, as part of a larger initiative launched by the Congress in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls last year to reach out to the community.

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Decode Politics: Why Mahayuti has pitched for OBC non-creamy cap hike ahead of polls

October 12, 2024 7:32 pm

Reaching out to OBCs, Maharashtra BJP is trying to use “Maratha versus OBC polarisation” to its advantage, looking to replicate the party's Haryana success riding on “anti-Jat consolidation”

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Backward classes panel recommends inclusion of 7 castes, sub-castes from Maharashtra in central OBC list

October 10, 2024 12:05 am

The castes and sub-castes recommended for inclusion are — Lodh, Lodha, Lodhi, Suryavanshi Gujar, Leve Gujar, Reve Gujar, Reva Gujar, Dangari, Bhoyar, Pawar, Kapewar, Munnar Kapewar, Munnar Kapu, Telanga, Telangi, Pentarreddy, Bukekari.

The 2024 Lok Sabha poll results in UP reveal how Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav's pitch for PDA -- Pichde (backward classes), Dalits, Alpasankhyak (minorities) – for the polls gave the performance of the INDIA bloc a boost, which ended up with 43 of the 80 seats with significant support of these communities.

In UP, how BJP allies failed to hold on to OBC base, dealt a blow to NDA

June 09, 2024 2:42 pm

OBC-based parties such as Apna Dal (Sonelal), NISHAD, SBSP could not transfer their votes to BJP and even lost their own seats, with RLD emerging as a sole gainer

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Religion as sole factor: Why Calcutta HC quashed OBC quota for Muslims

May 25, 2024 10:08 pm

The BJP, led by the Prime Minister, has accused the opposition of seeking to take away reservation and other benefits from Hindus and giving them to Muslims.

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OBC leaders to hold rally in Jalna tomorrow against Kunbi certificate for all Marathas

November 16, 2023 10:37 pm

The OBC leader also announced that after Jalna's rally, the next rally would be held at Hingoli on November 26 and demanded that Kunbi caste certificates should not be issued to Marathas until the caste census is not taken place.

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Quota in local body polls: OBC panel submits report to CM

April 14, 2023 12:11 am

The Commission, headed by retired high court judge Jhaveri, was appointed in July 2022 to make recommendations to the state government while studying the backwardness of communities in local bodies in detail.