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We were expecting the census to include Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribes; the government should have waited for it

The Samajwadi Party chief says the women’s reservation law should be implemented after a caste census so that representation for women from backward communities can be ensured in a fair manner

As a Supreme Court Bench examines the broader implications of its 2018 Sabarimala ruling, the case prompts a look into the evolution of the essential religious practice doctrine, role of the State and the judiciary in religious reform, and the arguments over whether Ayyappa followers qualify as a religious denomination

TDP wanted necessary amendments to clear the ambiguity, but with Home Minister Shah’s assurance in Lok Sabha on the issue, the party unlikely to press the issue further

Bills seek to start the reallocation of seats and delimitation immediately, without 2026 sunset proviso

TDP senior leader Muddada Madhu hailed the party’s high command for providing several top posts to BC leaders of North Andhra region during the reshuffle of the party posts

Opinion, editorials, interviews and insight from The Hindu on the delimitation debate

He asserts that his party has only promised what was possible, practical, and implementable if voted to power

When Union Minister Amit Shah visited Tamil Nadu, he assured that the State will not be affected, stated Mr. Palaniswami. “The NDA will implement delimitation better than what Mr. Stalin expects. The Centre is clear that no State will be affected by the delimitation,” he added.

The suggestion entered the national discourse, particularly amid concerns among southern States over potential loss of parliamentary representation

A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant directed the State government to accept a representation challenging the administrative decision made in February last year under the State excise policy allowing the manufacture, packaging and sale of liquor in small cartons

The women’s quota could be implemented now, the Congress leader says, accusing the Union government of using the Constitution amendment to reshape political representation

The petition challenges the ECI’s decision to transfer ‘wholesale’ 63 IPS officers and 16 senior bureaucrats, including the Director General of Police and the Chief Secretary, in the ‘garb of poll-preparedness’

In our new and third episode of Above the Fold, we look at the stormy session in the Lok Sabha as the Centre and Opposition clash over delimitation. Joshua Landis weighs in on the escalating West Asia conflict, while Donald Trump sparks controversy with a viral post. Also, a key Supreme Court of India observation on voting rights and R Vaishali clinches a major chess title.