Reservation Reckoning: A Clash of Interests in Delhi The latest spat between Union ministers Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi over quotas has exposed the complex web of interests and power dynamics at play in India's reservation regime.
At its core, this is a battle about numbers – who gets what share of benefits, and how they're distributed.
A 2024 Supreme Court judgment allowed states to sub classify Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), aiming to ensure benefits reach more backward groups within these categories.