Apart from the many economic promises and caste survey, the Congress has also promised to increase reservation beyond 50%. But even before the this whole debate on the “Muslim” quota began, the Congress has had limited impact in taking the social justice message to the intended beneficiaries. Similarly themes like Ram Temple or Article 370 are also trumping the social justice plank because the marginalised see a common cause,” he says. I feel the backward sections of the State find a common cause in reservations and social justice against Hindutva politics,” he says. “Also caste census is a part of the social justice narrative.

Source: The Hindu May 03, 2024 20:32 UTC