The opposition has launched a campaign for counting the numbers of Other Backward Classes (OBCs). This demand for a caste census has also been supported by parties such as Janata Dal (United) and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), which back the central government. There is also widespread demand for enumerating sub-categories among the scheduled castes and tribes. This demand is rooted in the growing perception that, over the years, the lack of granular caste and sub-caste data has led to certain sections cornering disproportionate benefits of reservations in jobs and education.
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