Caste Survey News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Rahul Gandhi vows to increase reservation cap in Congress ruled Telangana
New Delhi, April 7: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi vowed to increase the reservation limit in Congress-ruled Telangana following the outcomes of the caste survey in the state.
Jharkhand to conduct caste survey in next financial year
Ranchi, March 24: The Jharkhand government will conduct a caste survey in the state during the next financial year, state Revenue, Land Reforms, and Transport Minister Deepak Birua informed the Assembly on Monday.
Telangana CM seeks PM Modi's appointment for all-party delegation over Backward Class quota
Hyderabad, March 17: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking time to meet him along with leaders of all political parties on enhancing reservations to Backward Classes (BCs) to 42 per cent in education, employment and elections to rural and urban local bodies.
BJP slams Telangana govt for including Thomas Piketty in panel to study caste data
Hyderabad, March 15: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday slammed the Congress government in Telangana for including French economic Thomas Piketty in an expert committee appointed to analyse the data collected during the recent caste survey.
Telangana constitutes independent panel to study caste survey data
Hyderabad, March 7: The Telangana government on Friday constituted an independent advisory committee of sociologists to thoroughly study the data of the recently conducted caste survey in the state.
BJP MP seeks Telangana CM's clarification on decline in BC population
Hyderabad, Feb 18: BJP MP Eatala Rajender Tuesday demanded Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to clarify why the population of Backward Classes (BCs) has declined in the state as revealed in the recently conducted caste survey.
Telangana Cong chief dares Bandi Sanjay to get constitutional protection for 42 pc BC quota
Hyderabad, Feb 17: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President, Mahesh Kumar Goud on Monday challenged Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, to persuade the Centre to include in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution of India the Bill to be passed by the Telangana Assembly to enhance reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) to 42 per cent.
Politics heats up in Telangana over reservation for Backward Classes
Hyderabad, Feb 16: Politics in Telangana is heating up over the issue of reservation as the Congress government plans to pass a bill in the State Legislature next month to enhance reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) to 42 per cent as promised by Congress party in 2023 Assembly elections.
Telangana CM's remarks on PM Modi's caste cheap: BJP's Ramchander Rao
Hyderabad, February 15: BJP leader N Ramchander Rao on Saturday condemned Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's caste terming them as "cheap" and in poor political taste.
His mentality is anti-BC: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy attacks PM Modi
Hyderabad, February 14: Facing opposition criticism over "discrepancies" in the caste survey in the state, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of "anti-BC" mentality and alleging that he is "legally converted BC".
It's okay if I am last Reddy CM: Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad, Feb 14: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Friday that it was okay if he was the last Chief Minister from the Reddy community.
Telangana minister asks BRS leaders to participate in caste survey
Hyderabad, Feb 13: Telangana Backward Classes Welfare and Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Thursday asked the leaders of the main opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) to prove their sincerity by participating in the caste survey.
KTR demands T'gana CM's apology for 'reducing' population of Backward Classes
Hyderabad, Feb 12: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T.Rama Rao on Wednesday demanded that Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy apologise to the Backward Classes (BCs) for reducing their population in the caste survey.
Telangana to conduct another round of caste survey
Hyderabad, Feb 12: The government of Telangana has decided to conduct another round of caste survey once again from next week to cover people who could not participate in the survey earlier.
Telangana caste survey stirs hornet's nest
Hyderabad, Feb 9: The Congress government in Telangana appears to have stirred a hornet's nest with the party coming under flak from not just the opposition parties and some caste groups but also from within its ranks.
No errors in caste survey, claims Telangana minister
Hyderabad, Feb 7: Telangana Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Friday claimed that there were no errors in the caste survey conducted in the state and asked caste groups to bring to the government's notice if they find any errors.
Most scientific, transparent, accurate population study since Independence Telangana minister Uttam Kumar Reddy lauds state's caste survey
Hyderabad, February 5: Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Wednesday that the caste-based socio-economic survey conducted by the Congress-led state government was the "most scientific, transparent, and accurate population study since Independence."
Telangana Assembly resolution calls for nation-wide caste survey
Hyderabad, Feb 4: The Telangana Assembly passed a resolution urging the government of India to conduct caste survey across the country.
Telangana caste survey report to be presented in Assembly tomorrow
Hyderabad, Feb 3: The Telangana government will table the caste survey report in the Assembly during the special session called on February 4 (Tuesday).
Telangana Government to present Caste Survey Report to Cabinet and Assembly
Hyderabad, February 3: Telangana Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy announced that the state government will present the Caste Survey Report to the Cabinet and the Assembly for approval on February 4.
Telangana completes caste survey, report to be presented in assembly on Feb 4
Hyderabad, February 3: The Telangana government has completed its comprehensive caste survey within a year and is set to present the report before the state Cabinet and Assembly on February 4, State's Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister, N Uttam Kumar Reddy, said on Sunday.