Scheduled Castes Statements

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes - Latest statements from the press
official designations given to various groups of indigenous people in India
“ Thus, I urge the government to immediately start the decadal census. Caste census and census should be conducted at the earliest,
Mallikarjun Kharge,
Kharge urges Centre to take up general census and caste census…
“ According to the police report, he treated a man from an ST community badly. The second report is that he demanded a huge amount as a loan from the bank for his business,
Chief Minister,
Assam is yet to recognise people who work in portals as journalists,…
“ We don’t give them registration, advertisements, and ID cards. So, this person does not come under the definition of journalist as far as the State government is concerned. We consider only those who…
Chief Minister,
Assam is yet to recognise people who work in portals as journalists,…
“ Over the past decade, the BJP has become a force that cannot be ignored any longer in Kerala. We have been able to bring about systematic changes within the party to increase representation of all…
K. Surendran,
Rajeev Chandrasekhar takes charge as president of BJP’s Kerala unit
“ By mental slavery you have accepted that you are going to be tortured, you have accepted that you are going to be despised, that you have no human rights,
BR Ambedkar,
No liberation for Dalits without escape from mental slavery, Prakash…
“ As per the roster system, if 100 posts were available, eight would be allocated to the Mala community, 6% to Madigas, and 1% to Rellis, making up a total of 15%. If 200 posts were available, the…
Chandrababu Naidu,
After Telangana, Andhra assembly adopts SC sub-categorisation
“ Despite legal challenges, the Supreme Court, in August 2023, upheld the validity of sub-categorisation. This journey of three decades is one of my proudest contributions to social justice,
Chief Minister,
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly approves sub-classification of…
“ It is my honour to announce the longest pending demand of the subaltern groups since Indian Independence, the yearning of our brothers & sisters belonging to the backward castes, on being counted &…
Revanth Reddy,
Telangana assembly passes bills to increase OBC reservation to 42%
“ The remaining district presidents will be announced soon,
Mahendra Nath Pandey,
BJP appoints 70 district chiefs in Uttar Pradesh; OBCs, Brahmins…
“ Hearty congratulations to all the newly appointed district and metropolitan presidents of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh. I have full faith that all of you will strengthen the…
Yogi Adityanath,
BJP appoints 70 district chiefs in Uttar Pradesh; OBCs, Brahmins…
“ Under the provisions of Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, the reservation provided to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Category-I, Category-IIA and Category-IIB contractors in works…
Siddaramaiah,
“4% Quota Not Only For Muslims”: DK Shivakumar On Big Karnataka…
“ The aim of my Government is to raise the livelihood of farmers with the help of various infrastructure facilities and assure them a standard agricultural growth and income
Chief Minister,
Agriculture gets rise in outlay; assured annual rain relief, seed…