Big blow to CM Nitish Kumar as Patna HC overturns Bihar's 65% quota increase for Dalits, Backward Classes, Tribals

Credit: DNA- Published on June 20, 2024
The Patna High Court invalidated the Bihar government's decision to increase quotas for Dalits, backward classes, and tribals.

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Bihar

State in Eastern India
Jan Suraaj candidates failed to make a significant impact, finishing third in three constituencies and one in the fourth position.
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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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After a man in Bihar's Patna succumbed to bullet injury, his left eye went missing as his body was placed on a bed in the hospital.
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Dalit

Marginalized castes in India and other South Asian countries
The BJP has accused Rahul Gandhi of being casteist after a video surfaced showing him refusing a garland from a Dalit leader. The BJP claims that this is..
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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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Addressing a rally in Jharkhand, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP and RSS of trying to "kill" the Constitution by dividing the nation along caste and..
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