caste system

New Delhi, March 25 The Vishva Hindu Parishad welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on Wednesday, stating that only Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists can be recognized as Scheduled Castes, saying it strengthens the fundamental principles of the Constitution, social justice, and the rule of law.In a...

New Delhi, March 24 The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that no person professing a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism can be considered a member of a Scheduled Caste.A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and NV Anjaria, upholding an order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court...

New Delhi, March 24 – The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a ruling by the Andhra Pradesh High Court, stating that a person who has converted to Christianity and continues to profess and practice the faith cannot claim the status of a Scheduled Caste.A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra...

Jaipur, March 16 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that while the caste system is meant to organize society, "casteism" weakens the social structure and divides the nation.Addressing a program at the Sire temple in Jalore, Adityanath also said that religion should act...

Nagpur, March 8 Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said that Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was a staunch patriot with a scientific ideological perspective, and his explanation of Hindutva remains relevant and useful.In what appears to be a reference to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Gadkari said that he...

Nagpur, March 7 Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was a staunch patriot with a scientific ideological perspective, whose explanation of Hindutva remains relevant and useful today, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday.In what appeared to be a reference to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Union...

Ahmedabad, March 5 Sanatan Dharma promotes social harmony and unity, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Thursday, asserting that discrimination based on caste harms both religion and society.Addressing a function at the Swaminarayan temple in Jetalpur village near here, he said that every...

Bengaluru, February 28 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that teachers have the power to transform ordinary individuals into extraordinary citizens and urged them to focus on building a better society.Inaugurating the State-level Educational Mega Conference and the Golden...

New Delhi, February 23 – CPI-M leader Brinda Karat on Monday criticized Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, stating that whatever happened at the university was entirely her responsibility and accusing her of damaging one of India’s premier...

Lucknow, February 18 India will lead the Global South one day, and then no nation or tariffs will be able to harm us, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat at an RSS outreach event in Lucknow on Wednesday.The "Global South" refers to countries considered as developing...