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UP’s Caste Politics Churned By New Other Backward Classes (OBC) Order

The Allahabad High Court allowed a petition that challenged the notifications issued in 2016 and 2019.Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court order quashing an Uttar Pradesh government notification that brought 18 Other Backward Class (OBC) communities in the list of Scheduled Castes is set to shake up politics over caste in the state as major parties get ready for the 2024 general elections.The Opposition Samajwadi Party has now vowed to fight for the rights of the Other Backward Classes in the assembly as well as on the streets, and the Congress has accused the ruling BJP of betraying the OBCs after getting their votes.BJP ally Nishad Party, which represents the OBC fisher communities, “welcomed” the court order, saying that the state government's previous notifications on the issue were fl...