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Number Theory: Will caste-based redistribution pitch have political traction-II

Apr 30, 2024 04:59 PM IST

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The first part of this series looked at the link between caste and asset inequality in India using AIDIS data and found that while the OBC, SC and ST population has a much smaller share in asset ownership than the population, the extent of relative asset poverty among OBCs is much lower than what it is for the SC-ST population.

When the Congress suffered its worst-ever defeats in 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the party lagged behind the BJP among all major social groups (REUTERS)
When the Congress suffered its worst-ever defeats in 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the party lagged behind the BJP among all major social groups (REUTERS)
Will caste-based redistribution pitch have political traction-II
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