India will include caste details in its next census
The count likely will lead to demands to reserve more government jobs, college admissions and elected offices for lower and intermediate castes.
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India Sends Soldiers To Area Of Caste Protest; At Least 10 Dead
Jats make up more than a quarter of the 80 million people in the state of Haryana. They want to be included in the official category of "Other Backward Classes," which would bring benefits.
An Angry Young Man Leads Protests Against India's Affirmative Action
At 22, Hardik Patel is challenging the system of reserving jobs and college slots for socially and economically challenged castes. He's drawing crowds of 500,000 — and tensions are rising.