Is there any caste such as OBC?

Is there any caste such as OBC?

There is no caste such as OBC.OBC are a group of politically strong caste. This castes doesn’t fall under the category of Schedule Castes (Dalits)and Schedule Tribes (Adivasis). This group of castes was created by a political agenda of one of worst PM of India V.P Singh.

Why are upper castes protesting against the SC/ST Act?

The resentment among the upper castes and OBC against the SC/ST Act has seen violent protests during the last few days in Morena, Bhind, Gwalior, Mandsaur and Neemuch. The protesters have especially targeting legislators, demanding that the SC verdict should be resorted.

What is the difference between STSTs and OBCs?

STs or scheduled tribes are people who belong to tribes present in india. OBCs or other backwards castes are people who belong to some or the other backward castes. Backward in sense of development, education, etc. This classification is just a way of categorising people so that appropriate attention could be paid for their upliftment.

What is the difference between OBC and SC/ST in NE India?

Most of the NE India comes under SC/ST, however many states have OBC.. You may find data related to their strength on wikipedia. However there is not much difference between any of them. It’s like suppose you have three glasses with almost similar designs. These are people who were ill treated based on their caste (SC), tribe (ST) and others (OBC).

Is OBC reservation eligibility different from EWS reservation?

OBC reservation eligibility is entirely different from EWS reservation eligibility. Don’t mix up things. Income and Asset Certificate needed for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) among General Category is different from the Income and Wealth certificate mandated for the Other Backward Castes (OBC) Non-Creamy Layer.

When was the first OBC reservation introduced in Bihar?

In the case of Bihar, when OBC reservations were being introduced for the first time in 1978, it was possible, after a destructive anti-reservation movement, to arrive at a formula which has been working since then.

Who was Ambedkar and what did he do?

AMBEDKAR was a revolutionary, an extraordinary intellectual, a rebel, a radical thinker, a jurist, a great politician and one of the finest philosopher India has ever produced. What is the difference between a BC and an OBC category?