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UP Elections 2022: Tightrope walk for BJP amid mega OBC outreach

As the BJP embarks on a massive OBC outreach, it needs to make sure that its focus on the backward…

Updated: September 7, 2021 10:50 pm

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July 29, 2021 7:31 pm

Jat reservation row: Manoharlal Khattar wants resolution of Jat demands

Jat reservation row: While the Chief Minister of Haryana Manoharlal Khattar is in favour of an early resolution of the…

March 17, 2016 3:15 pm

On Women’s Day, Sonia Gandhi reminds Narendra Modi of catchphrase ‘maximum governance’

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sought an early passage of the “long-awaited” bill that seeks to reserve a third…

March 8, 2016 4:39 pm

Jat reservation: Haryana denies rapes by rioters; HC takes cognizance

Jat reservation: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday took cognizance of media reports that some women, who were…

February 25, 2016 10:16 am

Jat reservation: Delhi hit by water crisis due to Haryana quota protests

Jat reservation: Delhi is on the verge of a severe water crisis with all its seven water treatment plants drying…

February 22, 2016 9:49 am

Jat reservation row: Haryana tense as cops set to remove blockades by protesters

Jat reservation row: Haryana was on the tenterhooks on Monday as security forces moved in to get blockades by Jat…

February 22, 2016 9:17 am

Arvind Kejriwal to Centre: Intervene, solve Delhi’s water woes

Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday urged the Narendra Modi government to get the…

February 22, 2016 9:09 am

Jat reservation: Haryana govt to bring bill on quota; Centre sets up committee

Seeking to douse the Jat stir,the Centre today set up a high-powered committee to examine their demand for quota in…

Updated: February 21, 2016 9:56 pm

Jat reservation: Protestors set BJP leader Capt Abhimanyu’s house on fire

Adamant on their agitation till a legislation giving quota to the community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category is…

February 19, 2016 7:57 pm

Reservation review: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s view echoes in Gujarat HC’s Hardik Patel order

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat pitching for review of reservation may or may not have cost the Bharatiya…

Updated: December 8, 2015 9:12 am

Hardik Patel’s mother, sister detained during Gujarat CM’s rally

The police in Viramgam in the district today briefly detained the Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel’s mother Ushaben and…

November 27, 2015 9:06 am

From Hardik to Vasundhara, and Bhagwat

Rajasthan’s reservations for economically backward upper castes and RSS chief add heat to debate

Updated: September 24, 2015 9:31 am

Gujarat police slap sedition charge against Hardik Patel’s aide over PM Modi remarks

In the first such action since Patel quota stir began, Gujarat police today slapped charges of sedition against a close…

Updated: September 23, 2015 11:06 pm

BJP indicates support for quotas for poor among upper castes

A day after Rajasthan assembly passed a bill for granting reservation to the poor in general category, the Bharatiya Janata…

September 23, 2015 10:16 pm

Reservations should be based on economic criteria: BJP MP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ch Dharambir, who represents Bhiwani-Mahendergarh constituency in Haryana, today said reservation should be based…

September 23, 2015 12:01 pm

Now, court orders Gujarat govt to ‘find’ Hardik Patel

In a dramatic post-midnight development, the Gujarat High Court has directed the state government to find Hardik Patel, spearhead of…

Updated: September 23, 2015 10:22 am

Patels’ OBC quota agitation ‘supported’ by RSS, BJP: Vaghela

Senior Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela today claimed that the ongoing agitation by the Patel community to get reservation under OBC…

September 22, 2015 11:09 pm

OBC quota: RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat pitches for review of reservation policy

Amid the continuing Patel OBC quota stir in Gujarat, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat pitched for a…

September 21, 2015 2:07 pm

Hardik Patel: BJP will face adverse results in Gujarat polls

Escalating his aggression over the Patel quota issue, the agitation protagonist Hardik Patel said the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…

September 21, 2015 1:28 pm

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Hardik Patel OBC quota row: Mobile internet ban lifted in Gujarat, but curb still on in Mehsana

The mobile internet ban, in force since yesterday in the wake of sporadic violence following the arrest of Patel reservation…

September 21, 2015 11:29 am

Quota row: Hardik Patel announces non-violent rally

Patidar Ananmat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) convener Hardik Patel on Friday announced that they would hold a non-violent protest rally tomorrow.

September 18, 2015 7:09 pm

Invoking caste riots of past, Gujarat CM hits out at Hardik Patel

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today hit out at Patel quota stir spearhead Hardik Patel, reminding him about the tensions…

September 17, 2015 9:03 pm

RSS breaks silence on Patel OBC quota stir, hits out at Hardik Patel

Breaking its silence on the raging issue of reservation for Patels, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has lambasted the community’s…

September 16, 2015 9:42 pm

Patels put pressure on banks, withdraw deposits

Stepping up their ‘economic non- cooperation’ campaign as part of the OBC quota agitation, Patel community members today queued up…

September 16, 2015 9:17 pm

OBC quota: Hardik Patel, Lalji address Patel gathering in Vijapur

Patel OBC quota agitation leader Hardik Patel asked the community members to intensify the movement to grass-root level and ban…

September 16, 2015 5:45 pm

Only minuscule group of Patels opposing Narendra Modi’s US visit: Overseas Friends of BJP

Blaming it on political opponents, the Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) has claimed that only a miniscule group of Patels…

September 16, 2015 5:43 pm

OBC quota row: Now, Patels withdraw bank deposits, ban politicians’ entry

Intensifying their OBC quota stir, residents of some Patel-community dominated villages in Gujarat are withdrawing their bank deposits with one…

September 15, 2015 6:46 pm

At meet with Gujarat CM, Hardik Patel demands filing of case against ‘police atrocities’

Patidar Ananmat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) convener Hardik Patel on Monday met with former chief minister of Gujarat Keshubhai Patel and…

September 14, 2015 3:03 pm

Hardik Patel likely to meet Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel today over OBC quota

The Patidar Ananmat Andolan Samiti convener Hardik Patel (PAAS) is expected to meet Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel here on…

September 14, 2015 11:40 am

Hardik Patel postpones his ‘reverse Dandi march’ over OBC quota issue

The Patel community agitation leader in Gujarat Hardik Patel on Sunday postponed his ‘reverse Dandi march’ and agreed to meet…

Updated: September 13, 2015 5:52 pm

OBC quota protest: To ramp up support, Hardik Patel meets Patel bizmen

Patel reservation stir leader Hardik Patel, who recently parted ways with Sardar Patel Group (SPG) which has for long remained…

September 10, 2015 8:30 am

I have no political ambition, says Hardik Patel

He may have galvanised his Patel castemen by the quota stir, but Hardik Patel today dismissed speculations about his political…

Updated: September 7, 2015 10:01 pm

Now, Hardik Patel says ‘reverse’ Dandi March only after govt nod

In a sort of climbdown, the Patel quota agitation spearhead Hardik Patel today said the proposed “reverse” Dandi march from…

September 4, 2015 11:18 am

OBC quota row: Hardik Patel to start meeting Patel MLAs from Friday

Hardik Patel, leader of the Patel OBC quota agitation in Gujarat, today said he will start meeting MLAs of his…

September 3, 2015 7:12 pm

VHP’s Pravin Togadia rejects reports suggesting links with Hardik Patel

VHP chief Pravin Togadia today rejected media reports suggesting he was close to Hardik Patel and others linked to the…

September 2, 2015 11:00 pm

OBC quota protest: Now, Hardik Patel to organise ‘reverse’ Dandi march

The Patel OBC quota movement spearhead Hardik Patel will organise a “reverse” Dandi march to Ahmedabad later this week in…

September 1, 2015 9:36 pm

After Patels in Gujarat, now Jats of UP threaten agitation for reservation

Taking cue from Patels of Gujarat, Jats of Uttar Pradesh have threatened to launch an agitation for reservation for the…

Updated: August 31, 2015 9:26 pm

Hardik Patel: Arvind Kejriwal did not turn out to be good

Hardik Patel, who is spearheading the Patidar quota stir in Gujarat, on Monday alleged that he is not a supporter…

August 31, 2015 9:39 am

OBC quota: Hardik Patel heckled at Gujjar felicitation

Patel quota stir leader Hardik Patel, who said he wants to include castes like Kurmis and Gujjars in his agitation…

Updated: August 30, 2015 10:14 pm

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Hardik Patel: Will take agitation to every part of country but no plans for political party

Hardik Patel, who is leading the Patel quota agitation, came to Delhi on Sunday to hold talks with quota stir…

August 30, 2015 5:58 pm

OBC quota: Hardik Patel says will unite ’27 crore’, take movement forward

Hardik Patel, who has been leading the Patel community’s agitation for reservation (OBC quota) in Gujarat, on Sunday said that…

Updated: August 30, 2015 3:31 pm

Patel OBC quota protest: Swetang Patel cremated in Ahmedabad

People on Sunday thronged in large numbers at the venue of funeral of Swetang Patel, the youth who allegedly died…

August 30, 2015 3:27 pm

Dealing with Hardik Patel: Time to relook the entire reservation policy

With the near universal reaction to the Hardik Patel agitation being that Patels are too well off to be included…

Updated: August 27, 2015 8:13 pm

OBC quota: Modi govt approves amendments in Central list of Gujarat, Uttarakhand

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its approval for the amendments in the…

August 27, 2015 5:35 pm

OBC quota protest: Gujarat still tense after Hardik Patel-led stir sparked violence

Tension still prevails in many parts of Gujarat in the wake of the OBC quota protest by Hardik Patel-led Patel…

Updated: August 27, 2015 12:48 pm

Congress holds PM Narendra Modi responsible for Gujarat violence

Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Wednesday held Prime Minister Narendra Modi responsible for the violence in Gujarat over the agitation…

August 27, 2015 8:41 am

Patel OBC quota row: Fresh violence reported from Surat

Fresh violence broke out in Surat on Wednesday afternoon amid the ongoing protest by the Hardik Patel-led community demanding OBC…

August 27, 2015 8:39 am

Column: Why you must support Hardik Patel

OBC quota: In his own way, like Rajiv Goswami, the Patel leader Hardik Patel is challenging the injustice of reservations.

Updated: August 27, 2015 5:26 pm

OBC quota protest: Gujarat govt virtually turns down Hardik Patel’s hunger strike condition

The Gujarat government has virtually rejected the demand of Hardik Patel and three others that they would end their hunger…

Updated: August 26, 2015 3:25 pm

Gujarat Patel protest: After violence hits Ahmedabad over OBC quota stir, Home Min Rajnath Singh takes stock

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel regarding the violent incidents of Tuesday night…

Updated: August 26, 2015 10:46 am

Gujarat CM takes to Twitter, appeals for peace as Hardik Patel-led OBC quota rally roils city

Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Tuesday appealed to the people of Gujarat to maintain peace and not to indulge in…

August 26, 2015 9:23 am

Patel rally on OBC quota: Hardik Patel threatens BJP in hard-hitting speech

In a stern message to the Gujarat government, the Patel community today held a massive rally here to press for…

August 26, 2015 8:33 am

At mega Patel rally for OBC quota, Hardik Patel warns BJP govt of ‘consequences’

In a mega show of strength for their demand of inclusion in OBC category for reservation, the Patel community today…

Updated: August 25, 2015 11:15 pm

Hardik Patel bats for OBC quota, says ‘Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu is one among us’

Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti leader Hardik Patel, who is demanding reservation for the Patel community under the Other Backward Caste…

August 25, 2015 4:32 pm

At massive Patel rally in Ahmedabad, Hardik Patel demands OBC reservation for community

Hardik Patel, a Patel community leader addressed a Patidar rally in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, and demanded reservations under the Other…

August 25, 2015 12:11 pm

OBC quota: Hardik Patel to hold mega rally, calls for Ahmedabad bandh

Ahead of the mass gathering of Patel community members here tomorrow to press for their demand of OBC quota, their…

August 24, 2015 9:50 pm

Bharatiya Janata Party MP threatens to quit if OBC quota gets affected

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Haryana has threatened to resign from parliament if there was any loss to…

April 6, 2015 2:47 pm

Supreme Court quashes Centre’s decision to include Jats in OBC quota

Supreme Court sets aside notification issued by erstwhile UPA govt to include Jats in Central list of OBC for according…

March 17, 2015 12:37 pm

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