Ruckus in MP Assembly over Amit Shah’s remark on Dr Ambedkar

Ruckus in MP Assembly over Amit Shah’s remark on Dr Ambedkar

Bhopal: The Opposition Congress and ruling BJP on Wednesday here in Madhya Pradesh exchanged barbs over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement regarding Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar in the Parliament. On the third day of the winter session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Congress legislators raised the issue in the House and demanded that the … Read more

Committed to Constitution, no provision for creamy layers in SC/ST quota: Union Cabinet

Committed to Constitution, no provision for creamy layers in SC/ST quota: Union Cabinet

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Friday asserted that there was no provision for a creamy layer in the reservation for SCs and STs in the Constitution given by B R Ambedkar. The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, held a detailed discussion on the Supreme Court judgement on the … Read more

NCP Awhad apologises after tearing up posters with Ambedkar photo

NCP Awhad apologises after tearing up posters with Ambedkar photo

Mumbai: NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Jitendra Awhad apologised on Wednesday for tearing up posters denouncing the Manusmriti which also had a picture of Dr B R Ambedkar. The rival Nationalist Congress Party headed by Ajit Pawar targeted him over the incident and demanded that he be arrested, while the Bharatiya Janata Party said it would … Read more

Man held for objectionable social media post on B R Ambedkar

Man held for objectionable social media post on B R Ambedkar

Representational image Mumbai: A government job aspirant has been arrested by the Mumbai Police’s Crime Intelligence Unit for allegedly writing an objectionable post about B R Ambedkar on social media, an official said on Tuesday. The accused was arrested from Pune last week where he was preparing for competitive exams, he said, adding that the … Read more

Dalit teen killed, 2 injured in clash over installing Ambedkar’s board

Dalit teen killed, 2 injured in clash over installing Ambedkar’s board

Rampur: A 17-year-old Dalit boy was killed and two others were injured in a clash over the installation of a board with BR Ambedkar’s photo on a disputed land here, police said on Wednesday. The clash occurred between two groups in Silai Baragaon village in Milak area on Tuesday, police said. Divisional Commissioner, Moradabad, Aujaneya … Read more