Can't give reservation based on religion: SC

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The Supreme Court is hearing the Bengal government's challenge against a Calcutta High Court decision quashing OBC status for 77 communities, mainly Muslim. The state argued the reservation was based on backwardness, not religion, while Kapil Sibal emphasized the communities' backwardness despite their religious affiliation. The...

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West Bengal

State in Eastern India
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed thanks to the INDIA bloc for their support while inspecting a Jagannath temple complex in Digha. She wished..
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the leaders who have backed her for a leadership role in the INDIA bloc, amid..
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The Rajya Sabha MP also said Banerjee's ability to defeat the BJP electorally has spurred many leaders to express a desire to see her in a larger leadership..
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The CBI awaits sanction from the West Bengal government to prosecute two former R G Kar Medical College & Hospital officials in a financial irregularities case..
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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had, on December 6, expressed dissatisfaction with the functioning of the INDIA bloc, signalling her intent to take charge of the..
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Calcutta High Court

High Court in West Bengal, India

Muslims

Adherents of Islam
The opposition is initiating a motion in the Rajya Sabha to remove Allahabad HC judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav over controversial comments on a uniform civil code and..
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In Dehri, Jaunpur, around 60-70 Muslims have adopted Hindu surnames, claiming Hindu ancestry while continuing to practice Islam. They believe this bridges the..
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah hinted at restoring the 4% Muslim quota scrapped by the BJP, citing the latter's affidavit in court. This sparked a debate in the..
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Kapil Sibal

Indian lawyer and politician (born 1948)

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The Supreme Court is hearing the Bengal government's challenge against a Calcutta High Court decision quashing OBC status for 77 communities, mainly Muslim. The...
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