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Throughout his life, Comrade Sitaram Yechury remained steadfast in his pursuit of a socialist India, inspiring generations of activists, intellectuals, and political leaders. His legacy will continue to guide the struggle for a just and equitable society.
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The caste census is generating heated debate, but even its most ardent proponents are not able to articulate a plan about how to use the resulting data
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While the NDA allies and social justice party leaders like Chirag Paswan and Ramdas Athawale have opposed the Supreme Court decision allowing sub-categorisation among SC-STs, the Opposition parties including the Congress have maintained a strategic silence.
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Carry out the caste survey objectively, carefully and sensitively, with the right spirit, so that the benefits of reservation reach the deserving beneficiaries
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Union Minister Chirag Paswan had voiced concerns about the recent Supreme Court verdict permitting sub-categorisation of SCs and STs for reservation. He speaks to Outlook on the caste dynamics in his home state of Bihar
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The recent SC judgement on sub-categorisation is against the constitutional mandate
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The sub-categorisation debate has taken an interesting turn after the Bharat Bandh, with different political parties and factions adopting varied stances
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Distinct from quick technical solutions offered by the judiciary, the Dalit-Bahujan movements have suggested new momentum and reforms in the agenda of social justice
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Hindu nationalists demand the denial of reservations to Christian and Muslim tribals even as they pursue their own 'reconversion' drive
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The recent SC ruling on sub-classification within the SC and ST categories temporarily lifted the hopes of tribal communities in Jharkhand
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The mainstream society thinks reservations are against right to equality. It’s high time they are seen in the context of right to justice
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A lot has changed in the last 75 years of the history of Indian democracy, but the upper caste mentality remains the same
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Among Manipur's tribals, there is a fear that the tenuous unity achieved after years of inter and intra-tribal rivalry and bloodshed could be undone by sub-categorisation in reservation
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Long before the rise of Bahujan politics in the north, the public sphere of Tamil Nadu was shaped by affirmative action aimed at social justice
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After OBCs were granted a 27 per cent quota and reservations in local self-government bodies, the Maratha agitation against reservation based on social backwardness took a U-turn
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The proposed sub-categorised reservation may have limited impact on addressing sub-caste inequality in representation and development
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