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BJP is against reservation for OBCs

In its early days, RSS was an organization of members of a particular community and its objective was to keep the Hindu varna hierarchical system intact. The objective remains unchanged today as it conspires to stifle the rise of the downtrodden – even with a so-called OBC prime minister at the helm

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The Common Man Speaks Out

Jati ke Prashn Par Kabir

About The Author

Anoop Patel

Anoop Patel is a research scholar in JNU. The topic of his research is “A comparative study of affirmative action in South Africa and Indian reservation system: 1994-2014”

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