Question

Describe the impact of Other Backward Classes as a political force in Indian politics.

Answer 1

The impact of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) as a Political Force in Indian Politics is as follows:

1. The 1980s also witnessed the rise of political organisations representing marginalised groups, such as the Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation.
2. The Bahujan Samaj Party emerged under Kanshi Ram. Initially, a small party supported by Dalit voters in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, it achieved a major political breakthrough in Uttar Pradesh in the 1990s.
3. Dalit and OBC politics gradually developed independently and sometimes competed, reflecting the growing political influence of these social groups.