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UGC Regulations vs Mandal Commission: Why Gen Z is surprisingly more caste-conscious, and won’t toe the same lines as their parents

Rahul Roushan - 24 February, 2026

Is the Gen Z more conscious of their caste? Are they casteists? Why are they less likely to surrender to ‘social justice’ narratives.

News Reports

Brahmins single largest caste, 4000+ castes in India – Read about 1931 caste census conducted by the British which eventually led to ‘Mandal-Kamandal’ politics...

अर्पित त्रिपाठी - 8 May, 2025

This caste census conducted in 1931 continued to influence Indian politics for decades to come. It was stated in this report that the total population of Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the country is 52%. On this basis, politics like 'backwards should get 60 out of 100' started. This politics later on turned into Mandal-Kamandal politics.

News Reports

Student-led protests, deaths and appeasement politics: How Bangladesh’s anti-quota movement is reminiscent of anti-Mandal agitation in India

Dibakar Dutta - 20 July, 2024

A major turning point in the anti-Mandal agitation came on 19th September 1990 when a student named Rajeev Goswami set himself on fire in protest.

News Reports

‘Caste Census will break India’: Read why Rajiv Gandhi would have lambasted his son Rahul Gandhi for raising the ‘Jitni Aabadi Utna Haq’ demand

OpIndia Staff - 5 October, 2023

With the Lok Sabha 2024 elections in sight, Gandhi's scion and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi have put the weight of the national party, Congress, behind the demand for a nationwide caste census.