The Modi government has decided to hike the creamy layer ceiling from Rs. 6 lakh to 8 lakhs per annum and has announced the formation of a committe to decide on the sub categorization of OBC categories.
The decision is fraught with political connotations. The move is being viewed as Mandal 2.0. To divide the spoils of benefits, Other Backward Castes will be further fragmented and sub cateogorized. This will cater to the ever increasing demands from different OBC groups for more handouts.
Political mobilization of OBC seems to be the prime mover behind the move. BJP is no stranger to dalit politics. In Uttar Pradesh hustings it has proved its stategy correct by fielding non Yadav’s and backwards and garnering a comfortable majority.
In the year end Gujarat is going to polls. OBC mobilization can work wonders for BJP here. The threat from Patidar movement can be effectively neutralized.
In Bihar BJP can consolidate its ground. Though the party has tied up with Nitish, still it is in effort to create its own mass base. Nitish had created the Maha Dalit category and appropriated a section of backwards. He had undercut Lalu’s dominance. BJP is set to do a course correction here.
Some other states are also in the electoral fray. General elections are not far away. Like other moves of Modi this policy manoeuvre is also loaded politically.
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