social justice

Varanasi (UP), April 4 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday accused previous governments of "facilitating cheating", saying that before 2017, "education was not on the government's agenda".Questioning the situation before 2017, Adityanath said, "Education was neither on the...

Mumbai, April 3 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis appealed to the public on Friday to celebrate the birth anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar as a festival of his thoughts, stating that the thoughts and Constitution provided by Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar have provided...

Mumbai, April 3 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday called for celebrating the birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar as a "festival of his thoughts" and stressed the need to spread the Dalit icon's ideas and contributions across all sections of society.Chairing a meeting to...

Chennai, April 3 TN BJP spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy demanded on Friday that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin should "clearly state" his position regarding the alleged audio tape of DMK MP A Raja, asserting that the clip exposes the ruling party's true stance on social justice.An...

Davanagere, April 2: BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra has stated that the party is certain to win in both constituencies where by-elections are being held. He also claimed that the Chief Minister is nervous.Responding to media queries on Thursday, he said that how the BJP's victory...

Bhopal, April 2 – In a significant move to combat the persistent problem of bonded labour, the Madhya Pradesh government has constituted a high-level Special Investigation Team (SIT) to deliberate on remedial measures and long-term solutions for issues related to bonded labourers in the Gwalior...

New Delhi, April 2 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and withdraw the cases filed against Dalit and Adivasi youth in April 2018 during nationwide protests against the dilution of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.In a letter to...

Kozhikode (Kerala), April 2 Kerala's ruling LDF unveiled its election manifesto on Thursday, promising to eliminate absolute poverty, increase welfare pensions to Rs 3,000, and boost jobs and investment.The CPI(M)-led alliance also pledged to increase women's workforce participation, expand...

Mumbai, April 2 The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government to respond to a petition challenging its decision to cancel the five per cent reservation in education and jobs for the Muslim community.A bench of Justices R I Chagla and Advait Sethna asked the state...

Alappuzha (Kerala), April 1 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday accused the Centre of "ignoring" the concerns of minority communities regarding the FCRA amendment and alleged that the move was driven by "political motives".Addressing a press conference here, he said the...

Tumakuru (Karnataka), April 1 Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi said that India remains stable despite global unrest due to its spiritual values as he paid tribute to the late Shivakumar Swamiji during the 119th birth anniversary celebrations and...

New Delhi, April 1 Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday alleged in the Rajya Sabha that Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was systematically undermining its social justice mandate, citing a 25 per cent decline in SC/ST enrolment...

Chennai, April 1 BJP's Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal released a "chargesheet" that accused the DMK government of systemic corruption, financial mismanagement, and harboring an explicit anti-Hindu bias.The BJP also accused the state government of illegal sand mining and deep-rooted...

Lucknow, March 30 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused the Samajwadi Party of disrespecting constitutional institutions by making comments about the Election Commission, the judiciary, and the prime minister.He also accused the party of renaming a college in Kannauj named after...

Lucknow, March 30 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday accused the Samajwadi Party of disrespecting constitutional institutions by making comments about the Election Commission, the judiciary, and the prime minister.He also accused the party of renaming a college in Kannauj...

New Delhi, March 30 BJP MP K Laxman raised the issue of misuse of OBC reservations by some states, including Muslims in the category, in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, demanding that the government order a comprehensive review of such practices, leading to a walkout by the opposition.Leader of the...

Chennai, March 30 Senior DMK leader Kanimozhi on Monday criticized what she described as attempts to portray welfare schemes as "freebies" and asserted that initiatives like fare-free bus travel for women were "social investments aimed at achieving social justice".Addressing a press conference...

Chennai, March 30 DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi on Monday criticised what she described as attempts to portray welfare schemes as "freebies" and asserted that initiatives like fare-free bus travel for women are "social investments aimed at achieving social justice".Quoting economists...

New Delhi, March 30 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Monday that "Bahujans" have absolutely no representation in the senior leadership of any institution, and that "we are fighting against this discrimination."The leader of the opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha vowed to ensure that every...

New Delhi, March 29 Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar called on Sunday for intensified preventive efforts, increased de-addiction services, and expanded implementation of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, according to a statement.Kumar chaired the fifth meeting of...