Sources say promulgating an ordinance to restore the original provisions would help calm tempers.
In a draft proposal, the ministry of rural development has also sought to engage non-government organisations in the ambitious programme by designating them as Lok Sewaks, who would in turn appoint and guide Lok Karmis in their territorial jurisdiction, which would not be more than four blocks in a district.
The Registrar General and Census Commissioner (RGCC) informed the Madras High Court on Saturday, that the issue of a caste-wise census had been taken up with the Centre.
BKU leader Mahendra Singh Tikait, accused of making casteist remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, was granted bail after he surrendered in the district court in Bijnore. Tikait, whose arrest attempt by police had sparked violence in Sisauli, the headquarters of the BKU on Monday, later regretted his comments and said it was a slip of tongue.
The NDA said there should be reservation for Dalits and backward classes among minority community in the minority institutions.
Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday appealed to the opposition for the unanimous passage of the women's reservation bill and said shortcomings, if any, can be rectified at a later date.
Stressing that the United Progressive Alliance government was deeply committed to inclusive growth, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar on Wednesday asked private sector to initiate efforts for reserving jobs for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes youth as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Two accused, arrested in connection with the death of a 19-year-old Arunachal Pradesh youth, on Friday argued in a Delhi court that they be granted bail as they have not been booked for murder charges and the offences alleged against them were bailable.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Justice (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde said that a larger bench will decide the pleas filed by 35 petitioners challenging Centre's decision.
The BJP has dropped 20 sitting MLAs. There are 13 women candidates in the list, 6 Scheduled Caste and 17 Scheduled Tribe candidates.
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