SP objects to policy announcement outside House during session

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 15:47

UPA ally Samajwadi Party on Monday voiced strong objections in the Rajya Sabha to remarks made by Union Minister Salman Khurshid in Lucknow on backward Muslims reservation.

Reservation for Muslims unacceptable: VHP

Last Updated: Sunday, February 12, 2012, 21:00

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday termed union Law Minister Salman Khurshid`s remarks on reservations for backward Muslims "unacceptable" .

Mulayam misguiding Muslims on reservation: Rahul

Last Updated: Monday, January 9, 2012, 21:31

Targeting Mulayam Singh, Rahul Gandhi accused him of misguiding Muslims on the reservation issue.

‘Muslims to back party that gives them reservation

Last Updated: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 22:19

The All India United Muslim Morcha said Muslims would support only that political party which gives them reservation.

`Centre contemplating reservation to Muslims`

Last Updated: Sunday, September 18, 2011, 18:43

Salman Khurshid said the OBC Commission may conduct a survey to decide the percentage of reservation to be given to Muslims.

LF govt first implemented reservation for Muslims: Selim

Last Updated: Sunday, April 3, 2011, 21:26

CPI-M claimed that the ruling Left Front government in West Bengal was the first to implement recommendation of the Ranganath Mishra Commission.

Govt mulling Muslim reservation via OBC quota

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 23:49

The govt is considering reservation for Muslims through OBC route, Khurshid said.

SC admits appeal on Muslims reservation row

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 00:13

The Supreme Court today admitted an appeal filed by the Andhra Pradesh Government challenging the High Court verdict striking down a law providing four per cent reservation for Muslims in educational institutions and jobs.

Women`s bill to sound death knell for Muslims, says Owaisi

Last Updated: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 23:45

A Muslim member in the Lok Sabha today alleged that the Women`s Reservation Bill in its present form would sound a "death knell" for his community as the House will eventually turn into a "Hindu Lok Sabha".

VHP to launch agitation against reservation for Muslims in WB

Last Updated: Friday, February 12, 2010, 16:16

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Friday said it would launch a nationwide protest against the West Bengal government`s move to provide 10 percent reservation to Muslim community in the state.

BJP slams Congress, Left for reservation to Muslims

Last Updated: Monday, February 8, 2010, 20:11

Welcoming Andhra Pradesh High Court order quashing 5 percent reservation for Muslims in jobs, BJP on Monday said Congress had tried to fool the minority community for vote-bank politics.