India Counts Its New Dalits

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Sachar proposes: weave the Muslim poor into the OBC quota—as 'Most Backwards'

India Counts Its New Dalits
The Quota Quagmire

Following are the highlights of the Sachar Committee recommendations:

  • Cover Muslims under OBC category
  • Bifurcation of OBCs into MBCs, putting Dalit Muslims in that category
  • No suggestion to include Muslims in existing Scheduled Castes quota
  • No separate en bloc quota for Muslims recommended
  • Main thrust is on improving education levels among Muslims
  • Panel has provided updated data, the most thorough ever, on Muslims
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