Why dominant castes want 'backward' status

September 28, 2016 13:51

With the Patidar protests in Gujarat and the Gujjars in Rajasthan, the demand of traditionally dominant castes demanding quotas in government jobs is on the rise. While many of these castes are ahead in the social space, ground surveys have found that several members of the dominant castes are in economic conditions quite similar to that of peer communities with the advantage of quotas. Akshat Kaushal and Mayank Mishra report. Read

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