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Telangana Defends 42% OBC Quota as People’s Will Why in the News ? The Telangana government has moved the Supreme Court challenging a High Court stay on its decision to raise OBC reservation to 42% in local body elections, arguing that it reflects the will of the people and doesn’t breach constitutional principles. This move …
Read MoreTelangana Clears Bills for 42% BC Quota Why in the News? The Telangana Assembly has passed two Bills ensuring 42% reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections, including gram panchayats, MPPs, ZPTCs, and MPTCs. This move, based on a socio-economic caste survey and empirical data, awaits the President’s assent, as earlier Bills and …
Read MoreWHY INDIA NEEDS CASTE CENSUS Syllabus: GS-2: Government policies and interventions Vulnerable section of the society Why in the News? The government’s plan to include caste enumeration in the next Census has reignited debates around social justice, data-driven policies, and inclusive governance in India. HISTORICAL DENIAL AND DATA GAP Contradictory start: Post-independence India abolished caste …
Read MoreCONSENSUS ON CASTE CENSUS Syllabus: GS-2: Government policies and interventions Vulnerable section of the society Why in the News? The Union Government recently agreed to conduct a caste census as part of the decadal Census, reflecting political opportunism rather than a commitment to social justice. HISTORY OF MANDAL POLITICS OBC Mobilization: The Mandal Commission empowered …
Read MoreIntroduction: National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) was initially constituted by the Central Government by the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 and so far the Commission had been reconstituted 7 times up to 2016. The National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 has been repealed through the National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) …
Read MoreSYLLABUS: GS 2: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Focus: Calcutta High Court’s judgment on OBC reservation for Muslim backward classes fails to acknowledge that the quota is aimed at substantive equality Source: The leaflet Introduction The Indian Constitution promises social justice and permits special provisions for the …
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