Upper caste
- Hyderabad News
Hyderabad man stumped as govt denies him ‘Brahmin certificate’
Hyderabad: A local man’s attempt to apply for a Brahmin certificate has taken a peculiar turn, with the local city administration refusing to give him one. That, in spite of the person in…
- Telangana
Telangana: KCR announces 10% reservation for economically weaker sections
Hyderabad: Days after upper caste communities in the state issued an ultimatum, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Thursday announced that the state government has decided to implement 10 per cent…
- News
Upper caste men stop Dalit groom from entering temple, snatch his garland of currency notes
Amroha (Uttar Pradesh): A Dalit groom and his relatives were allegedly stopped by upper caste men from entering a temple which he visited just before his wedding to seek divine blessings. The…
- India
SC seeks Centre’s response on 10% quota for upper caste poor
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre’s response on a plea by NGO Youth for Equality challenging the constitutional validity of 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education…
- News
“Low” caste women in India live 15 years less than “upper” caste: Oxfam
A recently released Oxfam report states that, in India, a so-called low-caste woman can expect to live almost 15 years less than a so-called upper-caste woman. The report says that “In India,…
- News
Quota for upper caste poor fine but bill timing is suspect: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday said it welcomes the decision to approve 10 per cent quota for the economically backward sections in the general category but questioned its timing as it…
- Hyderabad News
Laxman welcomes Centre’s gesture to provide quota to upper castes
Hyderabad: The BJP State unit today expressed its happiness over the decision of the Union government to provide reservations to Economically Backward Castes (EBC) upper caste people of the country. State party…
