Social Movements in India Quotes

“The Mandal Commission (1980) calculated that 52 per cent of the population—including non-Hindus—constitute ‘Other Backward Castes’.”
― Ghanshyam Shah, Social Movements in India: A Review of Literature

“The Kaka Kalelkar Commission, appointed by the Government of India, identified more than 3,000 castes or communities as ‘other backward castes’ (OBCs) in 1956.”
― Ghanshyam Shah, Social Movements in India: A Review of Literature