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Harassed by classmates, Dalit student hangs himself in Ghaziabad

Amol Warankar Jul 13, 2019

Ghaziabad, July 13 (IANS) A 3rd-year Dalit student of Law at Ghaziabad-based Inmantec Institute committed suicide after being harassed by his upper caste classmates -- a girl and three boys, police said on Saturday.According to the…

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Upper caste reservation is ‘jumla’: Yashwant Sinha

Amol Warankar Jan 7, 2019

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS)- Former Union Finance Minister Yahswant Sinha on Monday dubbed as "jumla" (fake promise) the Modi governments move to approve 10 per cent reservation for economically backward upper castes in jobs and educational…

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Cabinet approves 10 per cent quota for economically backward upper castes

Amol Warankar Jan 7, 2019

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) With an eye on the upper caste vote in the coming Lok Sabha elections, the Union Cabinet on Monday approved 10 per cent reservation for economically backward people in general category in jobs and educational…