Backward classes News

Chairing a committee at the party`s convention, senior party leader former Union Minister Ambika Soni proposed the amendment to this constitution.

the top court said the admissions to educational institutions and appointment to state services on the basis of the notifications dated August 17, 2016, and August 28, 2018, shall not be disturbed. The bench said the August 2016 notification was in flagrant violation of the directions issued by the top court in the Indra Sawhney case.

The Parliament had in August 2018 passed a constitution amendment bill to give constitutional status to National Commission for Backward Classes.

The AIADMK at its General Council meeting on Sunday resolved that the central government release Rs 7,825 crore due to the state under various schemes including Goods and Services Tax (GST).

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BJP president Amit Shah is likely to meet leaders representing backward and most backward classes as part of efforts to strengthen the party in Tamil Nadu during his three-day visit to the state beginning tomorrow.

A government official in charge of welfare of the Backward Classes has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl at the BC hostel here.

Delay in filling up of vacancies in statutory commissions for SCs, STs, Backward Classes and Minorities rocked proceedings of Rajya Sabha for the second day today, with the proceedings being adjourned thrice before lunch.

Opposition parties led by the Samajwadi Party on Friday forced a brief adjournment of proceedings in the Rajya Sabha alleging a move to disband the OBC Commission, a charge vehemently denied by the government.

The Union Cabinet today gave the go ahead for setting up a National Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes with constitutional status, bowing to the demand from OBCs for an entity for them which is on par with the panels for SCs and STs.