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Bhagwat says reservation lasts while discrimination remains
Hindustan Times··7 Aug
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said reservation in education and employment will continue as long as social discrimination exists. Speaking at a Gen Z event in Mumbai, he said he would follow Dr B.R. Ambedkar's thinking on the policy. He also said those who have benefited should pass the opportunity to others who have not yet received it.
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What It Means For You
- Students and job seekers using reservation can note Bhagwat linked quotas to continuing social discrimination.
- Families that have already benefited can hear his call for voluntary stepping aside for others still left out.
- Voters can track how the RSS chief framed categorisation and politics around reservation at a Mumbai youth event.
What's Happening
- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said reservation in education and jobs should continue as long as social discrimination exists.
- He spoke at a Gen Z outreach event in Mumbai and cited Dr B.R. Ambedkar's approach to the policy.
- He said those who have benefited should show generosity and pass opportunities to others who have not.
How Ambedkar Framed The Quota Continuity Debate
- Bhagwat declined a yes-or-no answer on curtailing quotas and pointed instead to Ambedkar's advice.
- He noted state-level categorisation demands and a Supreme Court observation on the subject.
- He argued politics around reservation creates bitterness even when the tool was meant for social unity.
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