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As reservation policies for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) were introduced and extended, the need for accurate data on these communities became essential.
Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/fpj-editorial-a-caste-bombshell-from-bihar
BJP has successfully created a wedge between Yadav-non-Yadav OBCs in UP and Bihar, thereby reducing these Parties influence.
Source: https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/stop-caste-frankenstein/
Having had a failed alliance with the BSP during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the SP is now trying to send out a message that the party does not need MayawatiтАЩs party to bring together Dalits and OBCs on a platform against the BJP.
In between are a multitude of lower and intermediate castes, which are roughly believed to constitute about 52% of the population, and are recognised as Other Backward Classes or OBCs.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66851962?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
In Karnataka, the ruling BJP has been trying to reenact its UP-Bihar play, looking to break away the Congress’s Kuruba (OBC)-Muslim base from the party’s minorities, OBCs, and Dalits (AHINDA) social coalition.
In the 80s and 90s, elections to the and Municipal Corporation were largely fought with the upper castes voting for and the OBCs and Dalits voting for the Congress.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/capital-ebb-and-flow-8838019/
OBCs get reservation in J&K now as Law passed by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Source: https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/2023-decided-370-a-year-of-transformation/
Rajasthan’s Gehlot has announced 6% reservation to Most Backward Castes in addition to 21% for OBCs.
Source: https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/stop-caste-frankenstein/
The Congress has given 34 of the 166 seats to OBCs and the BJP has given 41 of the 212 seats.
The proportion of women in the Parliament is very low, education among women, Dalits, tribals and OBCs is much lower and they still face poverty, unemployment, discrimination and oppression due to the supremacy of the upper castes,” said Ambedkar.
There are different strata of people: young people, women, SC, ST, OBCs, people who are thinking about local issues, national issues, all of which requires organisation working in different areas.