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