reservation row

Politics Sparks Over on Reservation Statement of Rahul Gandhi

Lok Sabha Election 2024: The issue of reservation is hot before the third phase of Lok Sabha elections. Rahul Gandhi claimed that if BJP comes, it will end reservation.

Apr 29, 2024, 15:30 PM IST

Jat quota stir: Hooda's aide in soup over audio clip, govt to probe

Amid the ongoing Jat agitation, a 90-second audio clip of a purported conversation between a close aide of former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and a Khap leader, allegedly to incite violence, has gone viral on the Internet, prompting the BJP government to say it will order an inquiry.

Feb 22, 2016, 21:56 PM IST

Patel group threatens indefinite fast from new year

The Patel community in Gujarat, agitating for reservations, will go on an indefinite fast in all district headquarters from the first week of the new year to pressurise the state government to release their leader Hardik Patel, who is in custody on sedition charges.

Dec 29, 2015, 22:12 PM IST

Reservation row: Anna Hazare is 'anti-poor, anti-Dalit', says Lalu Prasad Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday hit out at Anna Hazare over his remarks on reservation, saying the veteran social activist is in the same league as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah who are against the poor, backward and Dalits.

Oct 11, 2015, 12:03 PM IST

Lalu Yadav dares Mohan Bhagwat to end reservation policy

Rashritya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Yadav on Tuesday said he would continue to raise his voice on the issue of reservations for the poor, even if it resulted in him being hanged till death.

Sep 29, 2015, 13:39 PM IST

Quota demand: Issue needs to be taken seriously, says Kalraj

Amidst demands for reservation in the country, the NDA government has said these have to be taken "seriously" while striving for a solution to the issue through debate.

Sep 25, 2015, 14:37 PM IST