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National Backward Classes Commission: Hopes and fears

Recently, the government's efforts to turn the National Backward Classes Commission into a Constitutional body and the setting up of the OBC Sub-Categorization Commission has brought the OBCs back into focus. What does P.S. Krishnan, the former top bureaucrat who has worked for decades to redress inequalities in society, think of these developments? Read on

Siddharth October 21, 2017
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About The Author

Siddharth

Dr Siddharth is an author, journalist and translator. His books include ‘Samajik Kranti ki Yoddha Savitribai Phule: Jivan ke Vividh Aayam’ and ‘Bahujan Navjagran aur Pratirodh ke Vividh Swar: Bahujan Nayak aur Nayika’. He has translated Badrinarayan’s ‘Kanshiram: Leader of Dalits’ under the title ‘Bahujan Nayak Kanshiram’ (Rajkamal Prakashan). He has also edited and annotated Ambedkar’s ‘Jati ka Vinash’ (translated by Rajkishore, Forward Press)

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