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To be clear, that's affirmative action for people in the lowest castes (not everyone knows what SC etc mean offhand).
by finnh 6y ago
To be clear, that's affirmative action for people in the lowest castes (not everyone knows what SC etc mean offhand).
- microtherion 6y agoTIL that "SC" is the caste formerly known as "untouchables". It does not seem unreasonable to institute some affirmative action for them.
- nsenifty 6y agoSC/ST were historically the most oppressed. However the OBC[1] designation is heavily diluted and is often handed out to previously well to do communities in exchange of votes. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_Backward_Class https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Other_Backward_Class