Reservation

The Gujjar community agitation for five per cent reservation in jobs and education continued on the fifth day Tuesday even as some Congress leaders claimed that the state government will announce a proposal.

Blocking the tracks on the Delhi-Mumbai rail route in Rajasthan, the Gujjar community on Friday began its agitation for five per cent reservation in state jobs and educational institutions.

The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre on a fresh plea challenging its decision to grant 10 percent reservation in jobs and admissions to general category poor candidates.

Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav taunted Chief Minister Nitish Kumar saying he could become the Prime Minister for not speaking against Central government’s 13-point roster to end reservation for SC/ST and OBCs.

Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, the BJP-led Maharashtra government on Monday approved 10 percent reservation in education and employment opportunities for economically weaker sections in the general category.

Andhra Pradesh cabinet has decided to cater 5 per cent reservation each for Kapu community and the economically backward classes (EBCs) among the forward castes

Union railway minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that the decision to give 10 per cent reservation to economically poor from open category was brought after a long discussion and not keeping elections in the mind.

New Delhi: The constitutional provision to provide 10 per cent reservation in government jobs and education…

A day after Parliament approved 10 per cent reservation to general category poor, the Shiv Sena on Thursday wondered where will the jobs come from and warned that if it is an election-driven move, then it will prove costly.

Ahead of the 2019 General election and after getting a reality check in the polls from…