Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre over lateral entry, BJP hits back: What is the policy and why opposition is criticising it?

Credit: DNA- Published on August 19, 2024
Rahul Gandhi claimed that reservations for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) are being taken away through lateral entries into key positions

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Rahul Gandhi

Indian politician (born 1970)
The BJP has countered Rahul Gandhi's criticism of PM Modi regarding the Adani case, invoking George Soros and accusing Gandhi of aligning with the investor's..
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) criticized Rahul Gandhi for his comments on the Gautam Adani case, alleging a pattern of attacking India and its institutions...
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Other Backward Class

Term for socially or educationally disadvantaged group of people in India
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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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a Maharashtra rally, accused Congress of plotting to reinstate Article 370 and create a separate Constitution for Kashmir...
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A parliamentary panel met to discuss the "creamy layer" issue for OBC reservations. The panel raised concerns about the delay in revising the income ceiling for..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago


Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Official designations given to various groups of indigenous people in India
The 288 assembly seats are categorized as follows: 234 general, 29 reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC), and 25 reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST).
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On August 1, the Supreme Court ruled by a majority judgement of 6:1 that sub-classification within the scheduled caste and scheduled tribes (SC/STs) reservation..
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