Impact of Mandal Commission Report
- In 1990, V P Singh, the prime minister at the time, declared in parliament that the Mandal Commission’s recommendations would be implemented which resulted in a widespread protest, particularly in Northern and Western India.
- The implementation was finally challenged in Supreme Court in 1992, under the historical India Sawhney vs Union of India Case.
- In Indira Sawhney vs Union of India case, 1992, Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of 27% reservations for OBCs.
Conclusively, the Mandal Commission had a mixed impact on Indian society and politics. On one hand, it has definitely improved the social and economic status of OBCs, but, it also led to some negative consequences. Following are the major impacts of the implementation Mandal Commission report:
- Increased political representation of OBCs
- Improved social mobility for OBCs
- Reinforcement of caste divisions
- Increased social and economic tensions
- Politicization of caste
Mandal Commission: History, Report, Recommendations and Impact
Mandal Commission: In 1979, the Janata Party government, led by Prime Minister Morarji Desai, established the Mandal Commission, formally known as the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission (SEBC), in India. The commission’s primary mandate was to “identify the socially or educationally backward classes” within the country.
Mandal Commission 1979
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Table of Content
- Mandal Commission
- Hisotry of Mandal Commission Report
- Mandal Commission Timeline
- Mandal Commission Recommendations
- Merits and Demerits of Mandal Commission Report
- Impact of Mandal Commission Report
- SC Rule in Indira Sawhney Case
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