Other Backward Classes News
The politics of reservations and the OBC vote
BJP is trying to consolidate its support among lower other backward classes (OBCs) by setting up an OBC sub-categorization committee
4 min read15 Nov 2017Justice G. Rohini, chief of OBC sub-categorization panel, is no stranger to quota issue
Justice G. Rohini’s appointment as head of the OBC sub-categorization commission is reflective of her years of practice at the bar and later on the bench
3 min read4 Oct 2017NDA govt appoints Mandal 2.0, to redistribute OBC quota benefits
The government has set up a commission to identify OBC sub-categories on a scientific basis and has asked it to file a report in 12 weeks
2 min read3 Oct 2017Amit Shah reads the riot act to 30 BJP MPs who skipped Rajya Sabha
BJP president Amit Shah issued a stern warning to the MPs that such conduct should never be repeated
3 min read2 Aug 2017UP govt gives assent to include 17 OBCs in Scheduled Castes list
UP govt's proposal to amend the Scheduled Castes list, considered to be aimed at wooing OBCs in the coming assembly polls, will be sent to the centre for clearance
1 min read22 Dec 2016Centre approves inclusion of 15 new castes in OBC list
The union cabinet approves the NCBC proposal for inclusion of new castes and modification of some other castes in the Central list of OBCs
1 min read30 Nov 2016Opposition parties race to woo Hardik Patel ahead of Gujarat assembly polls
Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel says people of his community will decide whether he should join politics
2 min read17 Jul 2016Will Hardik Patel’s release revive a headache for BJP in Gujarat?
Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel says the community will continue the fight to demand other backward classes (OBC) status
4 min read15 Jul 2016Supreme Court scraps decision to include Jats in OBC category
The apex court said that caste, though a prominent factor, can't be the sole factor to decide backwardness
3 min read18 Mar 2015