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Time of India
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
After Modi government's caste census announcement: NDA allies pitch for OBC & SC sub-categorisation to ensure 'social justice'
Following the announcement of the caste census , several BJP allies from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have pitched for sub-categorisation of OBCs and SCs and want the Centre to focus on it. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack India much better equipped to target cross-border terror since Balakot India conducts maiden flight-trials of stratospheric airship platform Pakistan shuts ports for Indian ships after New Delhi bans imports from Islamabad Last week, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government announced that castes would be enumerated in the forthcoming census -- a decision welcomed by all BJP allies as they were demanding this for a long time. A few of these allies have also demanded making the Rohini Commission report public. The Rohini Commission, constituted in 2017, had the mandate to suggest sub-categorisation of OBCs to ensure equitable distribution of reservation benefits to them. The four-member commission, headed by Justice G Rohini, a retired Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, submitted its report in 2023, which is yet to be made public. BJP's ally from Bihar, Upendra Khushwaha, said: "With the caste census decision now, the Opposition is issue less and they are trying to take credit of it. So now the government should look into the sub-categorisation among OBCs and Bihar, there are 'Ati Pichda' and 'Maha Dalits'. Reservation for them was implemented in 1977 in the state services, the same should be implemented at the Central level. And for this, the Rohini Commission report should be made public." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Don't Miss The Top Packaging Trends Of 2024, Enhnace Your Brand With The Latest Insights Packaging Machines | Search Ads Search Now Undo Echoing similar sentiments, NISHAD party's Sanjay Nishad, an expert on castes and their categorisation, suggested that there are some errors in categorisation of castes that also needs to be corrected."There are some castes which are under OBCs are originally SCs -- that needs to be corrected. Similarly, for equitable distribution of reservation benefits, sub-categorisation among OBCs and SCs is needed. Separate categories should be formed for those who have been availing reservation benefits and those who are yet to get benefits," Nishad told ET. After the announcement of the caste census, SBSP leader and minister in BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government Om Prakash Rajbhar met Union home minister Amit Shah regarding sub-categorisation of OBCs in Uttar Pradesh. Sources suggested that there are some allies, including Apna Dal (S) and LJP, which might not be very welcoming to this idea of quota within quota. The Centre is yet to take call on this. The BJP has implemented quota within quota in several states, including Haryana and Karnataka, during its tenure. Live Events In Uttar Pradesh also, the BJP, during its first tenure, formed a committee under retired Justice Raghavendra Kumar which submitted its report in 2018. The panel suggested three sub-categories in OBCs -- backwards, more backwards and most backwards. Similarly, among SCs -- Dalits, Ati-Dalits and Maha Dalits. The panel also divided castes from OBCs and SCs into three categories.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Now, BJP allies to focus on recognition for sub-groups
Lucknow: A day after the Centre announced the inclusion of caste enumeration in the forthcoming census exercise, the political spotlight on Thursday swung back to BJP allies ' vociferous demands for the application of sub-quota within the OBC and SC/ST bracket. Several BJP allies, particularly from the NDA in UP, like the Nishad Party and Suhaildev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP), have long advocated for the recognition of caste sub-groups within the OBC and SC categories. Their demand was rooted in the report of the Rohini Commission, which was constituted in 2017 to examine the sub-categorisation of the OBCs and to ensure equitable distribution of reservation benefits to them. The four-member commission, headed by Justice G Rohini, a retired Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, submitted its report in 2023. The argument for sub-categorisation or creating categories within OBCs for reservation was that it ensures "equitable distribution" of representation among all OBC communities. This was accentuated in UP after a social justice committee, formed by the UP govt under the chairmanship of retired judge Justice Raghvendra Kumar, submitted its report to the state govt in 2018. The committee recommended dividing OBC sub-castes into three categories: backward, more backward, and most backward. While 12 sub-castes were put in the backward category, 59 were put in more backward, and another 79 in most backward. A similar recommendation was made for Dalits, who were divided into three categories: Dalit, Ati Dalit, and Maha Dalit. While four sub-castes were put in the Dalit category, 31 were bracketed under Ati Dalit, and 46 under Maha Dalit. Interestingly, BJP ally Apna Dal (S), which was in favour of the caste census , did not show any excitement for the social justice committee report, apparently fearing a backlash from the socially dominant Kurmi community. To take up the issue afresh, SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar, a minister in the Yogi Adityanath cabinet, met home minister Amit Shah on Thursday. When contacted, SBSP national general secretary Arun Rajbhar affirmed that the issue is high on party's agenda. "The party is thankful to PM Modi and the BJP's central leadership for ensuring the caste census, which will help in determining the exact social, economic, and political position of the various OBCs and the SC populace," he said. Experts said that the decision could potentially give a leg up to the BJP over its bragging allies like the SBSP, which have been flexing political muscles vis-à-vis the caste census in their desperate bid to bolster their footprints amongst the more/most backward groups among the OBCs and SCs. Analysts also noted that sub-categorisation could reshape reservation quotas in favour of marginalised sub-castes, potentially affecting existing poll dynamics and electoral calculations. Rajbhar said that the committee report was a clear reflection of the socio-economic conditions of the oppressed classes. Sources indicated that the SBSP has been pressing with its demand to factor in the social justice committee report to shape up a quota-within-a-quota for the OBCs and SC/ST categories.
