Shah recalls Cong's Mandal stand, slams it on OBC issue

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Home minister Amit Shah criticized Congress for neglecting the recommendations of commissions under Kaka Kalelkar and B P Mandal, as well as Rajiv Gandhi's opposition to OBC quota. Shah claimed that PM Modi has been actively working for the welfare of backward classes, unlike Congress. The debate in Lok Sabha was centered around...

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Amit Shah

32nd and current Home Minister of India (born 1964)
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Amit Shah, the Home Minister, met with the cast and crew of 'The Sabarmati Report,' a film about the 2002 Godhra train burning, praising their bravery in telling..
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Union home minister Amit Shah announced the government's goal to ensure justice for all undertrials who have completed one-third of their maximum sentence before..
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Congress has criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for neglecting Manipur for the past 18 months amidst escalating violence. The party demands that Modi visit..
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United States Congress

Bicameral legislature of the United States
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Following their victory in the Jharkhand assembly elections, the Congress Legislature Party has decided to allow the central leadership to nominate their leader..
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Riding high on its performance in the 2024 general elections, the Congress party faced a crushing defeat in the Maharashtra and Haryana assembly polls. Despite a..
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Other Backward Class

Term for socially or educationally disadvantaged group of people in India
The ruling Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections, winning 230 out of 288 seats. Key factors contributing to their..
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A parliamentary panel is urging the Indian government to address issues with the "creamy layer" policy for Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The panel highlights..
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At a Jharkhand rally, Union home minister Amit Shah accused Chief Minister Hemant Soren of attempting to grant reservations to Muslims by reducing quotas for..
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Rajasthan

State in northwestern India
Recent by-elections saw significant victories for the ruling BJP and its allies. The BJP dominated in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Rajasthan, while also sweeping..
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Vote counting is underway in India for by-elections across 46 Assembly constituencies and two Lok Sabha seats. The results will impact 13 states, with key..
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Narendra Modi

Prime Minister of India since 2014
Emphasising that the Government's effort was to make Odisha a preferred destination for investors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that his..
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Following the BJP's resounding victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections, BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut attributed the Maha Vikas Aghadi's defeat to their..
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Addressing the 'Odisha Parba 2024' in the national capital, PM Modi said that "Odisha has always been a land of saints and scholars.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on National Cadet Corps Day. He shared his personal experiences as an NCC cadet. Modi emphasized the..
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Lok Sabha

Lower house of the Parliament of India
Following setbacks in the Lok Sabha polls, BJP launched a campaign in Maharashtra emphasizing Hindu unity for safety and progress. The party leveraged instances..
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Chhattisgarh

State in central India
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257 Maoists were killed in encounters with security forces in Chhattisgarh this year. 861 Naxalites were arrested and 789 surrendered. Counter-Naxal forces are..
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At least 10 Maoists were killed in the forests of Bhandarpadar village in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district after an encounter with security personnel.
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Citing from the US federal prosecutors's indictment, Amit Malviya said the states where government officials were paid bribes allegedly by the Adani Group were..
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Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian political party
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Assam Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that he had "never claimed that the party would win the assembly..
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