Working of Institutions — Social Studies STD 9 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social StudiesWorking of Institutions3 Marks
Question
Why had the Mandal Commission become a major issue in 1980 in India?
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Answer
The Mandal Commission had become a major issue due to the following reasons:
Newspapers and magazines were full of different views and opinions on the issue. This led to widespread protests and counter-protests, some were violent.
The people reacted strongly because this decision affected thousands of job opportunities.
Some felt that the existence of inequalities among people of different cases in India necessitated job reservation.
Others were of the views that this was unfair and it would deny equality of opportunities to those who did not belong to a backward communities.
Some felt it was an obstacle to national unity.
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