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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

Anoop Patel June 2, 2018
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About The Author

Anoop Patel

Anoop Patel is the co-editor of the monthly 'Current Agenda' published from Lucknow. He has a PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. The topic of his thesis was “A comparative study of affirmative action in South Africa and Indian reservation system: 1994-2014”.

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