Reservation Roulette: BJP's Sub Categorisation Gamble The recent spat between NDA allies Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi over sub categorization of SC/ST reservations has exposed a deep fault line within the ruling coalition.
The row, which has been brewing for months, has led to a bitter exchange of words between the two Union ministers, each accusing the other of acting against the interests of reservation communities.
The BJP's efforts to review and potentially dismantle India's complex system of affirmative action are at the heart of this controversy.