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Question
Analyse any three factors that led to the rise of ‘Other Backward Classes’ (OBCs) in Indian Politics?
Solution
Three causes contributed to the rise of OBCs in Indian politics:
- The Mandal Commission's recommendations fueled the rise of the OBCs in the 1980s. OBC social and political activists well received its recommendations. This resulted in the development of many parties to protect the interests of the OBCs.
- V.P. Singh, India's then-Prime Minister, adopted the Mandal Commission's recommendations in 1989, and 27% reservation was granted to those belonging to the OBCs. This increased the OBCs' influence, and they gradually began to exercise influence on the politics of numerous states.
- The OBCs became a major vote bank for politicians, and they made efforts to entice them, which led to an increase in their influence in the nation's social, political, and economic functions.
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