Mandal Commission and reservation for OBCs
o The Mandal Commission that looked into the issue of extending reservation for OBCs has based its recommendations on the 1931 census to make out a case for reserving 27% of the seats in government jobs and educational institutions.
o Round 2003 of the NSS (National Sample Survey) states that non-Muslim OBCs comprised a mere 23% of the total population.
2010-04-29