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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said that reservations for the OBCs need to be raised from 50% to 65% while for the SCs and STs, which together account for a 17% quota, the limit should be raised to 22%. (Photo: PTI)

Nitish favours hike in quotas for SCs, STs and OBCs; legislation likely in current assembly session

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Patna, Nov 7 (PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced his intent to raise quotas for Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the state, saying a legislation to the effect is likely in the ongoing assembly session. The announcement, which was much anticipated in the wake of his government’s ambitious

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The report also acknowledged considerable poverty among the upper castes, though the percentage was, predictably, much higher among backward classes, Dalits and tribals.

More than a third of families in Bihar surviving on Rs 6k per month or less, assembly told

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Patna, Nov 7 (PTI) More than a third of families inhabiting Bihar were living in poverty, making do with a monthly income of Rs 6,000 or less, according to a detailed report of the caste survey tabled in the state assembly on Tuesday. The report also acknowledged considerable poverty among the upper castes, though the

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The Supreme Court on Friday refused to restrain the Bihar government from publishing further data from its caste survey in the state.(Photo: PTI)

Bihar caste survey: We cannot stop state government from taking any policy decision: Supreme Court

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New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court Friday refused to restrain the Bihar government from publishing further data from its caste survey, saying it cannot stop the state from taking any policy decision. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and S V N Bhatti issued a formal notice on a batch of pleas challenging

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In Opposition to the Mahagathbandhan, the BJP wants to avoid caste census as the outcome may potentially hurt it politically. “A caste census would show greater numbers of OBCs and a reduced population of upper castes and can eventually be the trigger for demanding that the 50% on reservation be lifted,” Naqvi explained. “This is something that makes the RSS/BJP deeply uneasy.” The upper castes are considered the BJP’s strongest vote bank.

Bihar’s caste survey a brave step forward, Maharashtra and other states should follow suit: NCP MLA

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Thane, Oct 3 (PTI) The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Jitendra Awhad has hailed the Bihar government’s caste survey and demanded that a similar exercise be carried out in all states of the country, including Maharashtra, alleging that the rights of the OBCs were being snatched away. The member of the Maharashtra legislative

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