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Suresh Gopi says Brahmin as Minister for Tribal Affairs will bring ‘big change’; withdraws it after facing criticism

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Suresh Gopi says Brahmin as Minister for Tribal Affairs will bring ‘big change’; withdraws it after facing criticism

Union Minister Suresh Gopi at the Parliament House complex. File | Photo Credit: PTI Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and Union Minister Suresh Gopi kicked up a controversy on Sunday (February 2, 2025) by stating that an upper caste person should be made the Minister for Tribal Affairs and a person from a backward caste…

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Minister Sparks Row, Then Clarifies

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Minister Sparks Row, Then Clarifies

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi on Sunday courted a controversy by stating that the members of the “upper castes” should handle the tribal affairs portfolio. Facing backlash over his remarks, Mr Gopi later backtracked, claiming that his statement was made with good intentions. Speaking at a BJP…

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India getting close to developing gene therapy for sickle cell disease, say officials

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India getting close to developing gene therapy for sickle cell disease, say officials

This microscope photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows crescent-shaped red blood cells from a sickle cell disease patient. | Photo Credit: AP India is getting closer to developing a gene therapy for sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder with a high prevalence rate among the Scheduled Tribes, officials of…

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