Pradhan Criticizes Gandhi's Comments on Central University Reservations

Modi government aided OBCs, Congress opposed reservations: Education Minister Pradhan

Congress leaders from Pandit Nehru to Rajiv Gandhi opposed reservations, says Dharmendra Pradhan; says it was Modi government which brought in SC, ST, OBC reservations in teaching posts in higher education

Pradhan Criticizes Gandhi's Comments on Central University Reservations

Pradhan Criticizes Gandhi's Comments on Central University Reservations Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks regarding vacant reserved posts for SCs, STs, and OBCs in central universities. Pradhan accused Gandhi of habitually engaging in 'politics of falsehood.'Earlier, Rahul Gandhi had criticized the Modi government for these vacancies, alleging a 'well…

Rahul Gandhi slams govt over vacant posts for SCs, STs, OBCs in universities

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the Modi government over vacant reserved posts for SCs, STs and OBCs in central universities and said this is not just negligence but a “well-planned conspiracy” to keep ‘Bahujans’ out of education, research and policies. The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha demanded that all such vacant posts be filled immediately and ‘Bahujans’ be given their rights, not “Manuwadi boycott”. In a p…

Pradhan hits back at congress on OBC claims, cites Modi govt’s record on reservation

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday accused Congress of spreading “lies” over the issue of OBC representation and alleging that the party has historically opposed reservations for marginalised communities.Pradhan cited data from central universities to argue that the NDA government has strengthened inclusiveness in higher education by increasing sanctioned post…

Rahul Gandhi slams ‘Institutionalised Manuwad’ in higher education; demands immediate filling of reserved posts

Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed what he called “solid evidence of the deprivation of Dalits, Bahujans and institutionalised Manuwad,” after government data revealed a significant backlog in filling reserved category posts in higher education, and demanded that all vacant positions be filled immediately. The data, revealed in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar in response to a question raised by Professor Manoj Kum…

Conspiracy to keep '€˜Bahujans'€™ out of education, research: Rahul slams govt on vacant university posts

New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the Modi government over vacant reserved posts for SCs, STs and OBCs in central universities and said this is not just negligence but a "well-planned conspiracy" to keep 'Bahujans' out of education, research and policies.The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha demanded that all such vacant posts be filled immediately and 'Bahujans' be given their rights, not "Manuwadi boyc…