“35 of 37 castes included by UPA in Central OBC list on West Bengal’s recommendation were Muslims, NCBC scrutinises after HC order”, Swarajyamag, May 26, 2024:
“After Calcutta High Court’s order of canceling Other Backward Class (OBC) certificates of 77 castes including 75 from Muslim community, National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) is planning more such delisting.
NCBC chairman Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said that it would be checked if any of these castes are same as those castes which were included in the Central OBC list by the UPA government before the 2014 elections.
He pointed out that in 2011, the West Bengal government had recommended inclusion of 46 castes in the central OBC list. Of them, nine were rejected, while 37 were included in February 2014…..”
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