Class, caste and reservations

Document Type

Journal article

Source Publication

Economic and Political Weekly

Publication Date

11-17-1990

Volume

25

Issue

46

First Page

2514

Publisher

Economic and Political Weekly

Abstract

The continuing debate on the reservations issue is beginning to reveal a pernicious split among the pro-reservationists on the question of economic versus caste- based criteria for identifying backward- ness. Left and democratic people must reflect on the significance of demanding economic criteria.

Print ISSN

00129976

E-ISSN

23498846

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Language

English

Recommended Citation

Niranjana, T. (1990). Class, caste and reservations. Economic and Political Weekly, 25(46), 2514.

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