The Modi government has decided to collect data on other backward classes (OBCs) as part of the 2021 Census in a decision which marks a concession to the demand of the assertive “backwards” but which could potentially clear the way for sub-categorisation of castes lumped under the OBC rubric.
The Modi government has decided to collect data on other backward classes (OBCs) as part of the 2021 Census in a decision which marks a concession to the demand of the assertive “backwards” but which could potentially clear the way for sub-categorisation of castes lumped under the OBC rubric.