The Reservation Pie
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Could an OBC backlash to the Maratha quota hurt the BJP?
The OBC community, a crucial voter base for the party, is loath to share reservation benefits with the politically influential Maratha community.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Supreme Court stays Chhattisgarh HC order striking down 58% quota in the state
In September, the High Court stated that no special case had been made out in raising the reservation above the 50% ceiling.
Scroll Staff
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‘This is unconstitutional’: Outrage over NEET highlights poor implementation of OBC reservations
OBC groups says they have lost 3,000 seats a year for the past three years because the quota is not being filled.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the brain’s clock speeds up around middle age can determine future health and dementia
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Why is the BJP so keen on overhauling OBC reservations?
While the party champions a narrative of castle-less politics based purely on a pan-Hindu identity, the reality is more complex.
Shoaib Daniyal
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In Hindi heartland, Modi’s 10% upper caste quota may rally Dalits and OBCs against the BJP
It may not effect the intended consolidation of the upper castes in favour of the saffron party either, political observers say.
Akash Bisht
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‘It’s a lollipop’: Opposition leaders question intent and timing of Modi’s 10% upper caste quota
While parties that rely on upper caste votes questioned only the timing of the announcement, others called it a political gimmick ahead of the general election.
Akash Bisht
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