Tag: Reservation
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Bhim Army led by Chandrashekhar Azad takes out protest march against SC ruling on reservation
In a major judgement, on February 9, the Supreme Court ruled that reservation for appointments and promotions to public posts is 'not a fundamental right'.
February 16, 2020 -
Protest against Supreme Court ruling on job quotas
The protesters, led by former BJP MP, Dr Udit Raj, called the apex court’s decision violation of the Constitution and said that it is a step towards scrapping reservation.
February 12, 2020 -
Ruckus in LS over reservation verdict; Centre says ‘it’s SC order, has nothing to do with it’
The apex court, in its ruling on Friday, stated that there is 'no fundamental right which inheres in an individual to claim reservation in promotions', and also no court can order a state government to provide for reservation to SC/STs.
February 10, 2020 -
Reservation for jobs, promotions ‘not fundamental right’, states can’t be forced: SC
With the new judgement, the Supreme Court has overturned a 2012 ruling by the Uttarakhand High Court that directed the state to provide quotas to specified communities.
February 9, 2020 -
Maharashtra Assembly ratifies bill extending quota to backward classes today
The Constitution Amendment bill, which was passed by Parliament on December 11, has to be ratified by at least 50 per cent of the state assemblies before it is brought into force.
January 8, 2020 -
Centre seeks SC/ST quota verdict review
Attorney General KK Venugopal submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde that there are doubts on the correctness of the five-judge bench judgment in the Jarnail Singh case in 2018.
December 2, 2019 -
Andhra Pradesh passes law to reserve 75 per cent of private jobs for locals
According to the new law, in case the local candidates lack the skills for the job, the companies, in collaboration with the government, are required to provide the necessary training.
July 23, 2019 -
Bengal government clears 10 per cent reservation for EWS
The economically weaker section can apply for civil jobs once the notification is issued. There will also be reservation for EWS for admission to any educational institution. Both the Congress and the CPI-M hailed the decision.
July 3, 2019 -
Opposition hits Centre over reservation, asks where are jobs
Former Union Finance Minister Yahswant Sinha dubbed the move as jumla and questioned the government's intent, citing legal complexities and lack of time as the current session of Parliament is scheduled to end on Tuesday.
January 7, 2019 -
‘Must define regulation, autonomy’
Prof Jatin Bhatt, Vice-Chancellor of Ambedkar University, speaks on issues ranging from his expectations from the national education policy to whether a regulatory body for higher education is needed
January 5, 2019 -
BJP will not allow reservation for minorities: Amit Shah
He was referring to the resolution passed by Telangana legislature and sent to the Centre, seeking its nod for increasing reservation for Muslims in jobs and education from current four per cent to 12 per cent.
November 25, 2018 -
Punjab Cabinet restores quota for SC staff
As per the decision, while SC employees in Group-A and Group-B will get 14 per cent reservation, 20 per cent reservation will be given to SC employees in Group-C and Group-D services.
July 31, 2018 -
SC refuses to pass interim order on plea on reservation to SC/ST in govt jobs
The bench said one Constitution bench is already seized of various matters and the issue can only be taken up in the first week of August
July 11, 2018 -
Bihar Minister demands reservation for poor from upper castes
Bihar Industry Minister Jai Kumar Singh on Tuesday demanded the formation of a "Swarn Aayog" (Commission for the Upper Castes) by the Centre to provide reservation to the poor among the upper castes in the country.
April 17, 2018 -
Gujjars, others to get 1% reservation in Rajasthan
The Rajasthan government on Thursday decided to provide the Gujjars and four other communities one per cent reservation within the 50 per cent limit while retaining their OBC status. The Cabinet gave a green signal to this proposal. Earlier, the Gujjar community had threatened the government with protests if its demand for job quotas was not met. …
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December 22, 2017 -
Gujjars, others to get one per cent reservation in Rajasthan
The Rajasthan government on Thursday decided to provide the Gujjars and four other communities one per cent reservation within the 50 per cent limit while retaining their OBC status. The Cabinet gave a green signal to this proposal. Earlier, the Gujjar community had threatened the government with protests if its demand for job quotas was …
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December 21, 2017 -
Caste-based rallies end peacefully in Haryana, NH-71A open to traffic
No untoward incident was reported during the two parallel caste-based rallies by All-India Jat Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti (AIJASS) president Yashpal Malik in Rohtak and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Raj Kumar Saini in Jind on Sunday, according to media reports. NH-71A Rohtak-Panipat highway, which was earlier closed due to security concerns, was later opened …
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November 26, 2017