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Byreddy Shabari supported women’s quota bills in Lok Sabha, backing “women-led development” vision. She highlighted empowerment initiatives by TDP as the government introduced the bills amid Opposition protests, while NDA allies including JD(U) also extended support.

The Delhi Police will reserve 20% of constable posts for former Agniveers under the Agnipath Scheme. The Ministry of Home Affairs announced age relaxations and test exemptions to support their transition into law enforcement roles

The Centre told Lok Sabha that filling SC, ST, and OBC reserved posts is a continuous process, supported by special drives, in-house committees and liaison officers. The government said over 4.8 lakh backlog vacancies have been filled across ministries since 2016

Former Minister T. Harish Rao urged the State government to implement 85% reservation for Telangana students in PG medical management seats, accusing it of neglecting local students. He also sought cancellation of the current admission notification and a fresh GO protecting Telangana’s interests.

Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar alleged that the Maharashtra government’s recent GR on Maratha quota harms OBC interests, fuels unrest, and spreads communal tension in Marathwada. He also criticised NCP leaders for hypocrisy and demanded government accountability over the reservation issue

Maharashtra’s Beed administration has directed police to review 400 cases linked to the Maratha quota agitation and submit a report within eight days. The review follows a Cabinet sub-committee decision to forward findings to the state Home Department

Maharashtra minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said a government delegation, led by retired Justice Sandeep Shinde, will hold talks with Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange, who is on an indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan demanding OBC quota recognition for Marathas

Says government committed to implementing its poll promise for equitable distribution of reservation benefits among SC communities

As per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, the persons with benchmark disability mean, a person with 40 or more per cent of a specified disability

BRS MLC slams Congress and BJP over BC neglect; demands caste census and 42 per cent reservation

Also asks NLSIU to approach the Centre and the State government for appropriate grants to cover the financial aid

The guidelines align with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016. This move follows the Delhi High Court highlighting inconsistencies in the Act's implementation and criticizing organizations like Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) for unauthorized actions in identifying posts.

The Telangana High Court on Friday directed the Telangana Council for Higher Education, The Convenor TG LAWCET and PGLCET 2024, Bar Council of India and Osmania University to treat transgender candidates as a separate category entitled to horizontal reservation in law course admissions.

Twenty-one organisations call for nationwide strike against Supreme Court's decision on issue of SC-ST reservation

A seven-judge constitution bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud ruled 6:1 that states can further sub-classify SCs and STs to extend quotas to more backward castes within these groups.

Patna HC junks State government’s decision to raise reservation for Dalits, backward classes, tribals in govt jobs, educational institutions

As long as Modi is alive, no one can touch the reservations for SC, ST, OBC. 'Vanchiton Ka Jo Adhikaar Hai, Modi Unka Chaukidaar Hai'," said PM Modi during his address.

Rahul Gandhi claimed that Dalits, tribals, Other Backward Classes (OBCs) were made bonded labourers and their participation was lacking in big companies, hospitals, schools, colleges and courts

This is an attempt to kill the dreams of the heroes who have fought for social justice and to eliminate the participation of the deprived sections, Rahul Gandhi said

The RTC is considering different options, including introducing reservations for men in buses, allotment of seats for elderly and students, and special buses for men, if possible.