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Jun 15, 2021

Watch | Caste and Reservations 101: Suraj Yengde Answers Some Frequently Asked Questions

Cultural indoctrination has led to the belief that reservations go against merit and discriminate against ‘upper-castes’.
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The utterance of the word reservations makes most ‘upper-castes’ see red. Cultural indoctrination has led to the belief that reservations go against merit and discriminate against ‘upper-castes’. Here is the set of questions, albeit with minor variations, that are repeatedly asked. Dr Suraj Yengde busts myths and false notions about reservations.

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