Editing Other Backward Class (section)

===Sub-categorisation===
In October 2017, the President of India [[Ram Nath Kovind]] notified a five-member Commission headed by [[Delhi High Court]]'s former Chief Justice [[G. Rohini]] under Article 340 of Indian Constitution,<ref name="obc">{{cite news | url=https://www.bahujansamachar.com/2018/04/28713-seats-of-sc-st-obc-candidates-are-vacant-in-ten-govt-offices.html | title=seats of sc st obc}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/apJaJEnbx6yWNzu6XN9AdP/Justice-G-Rohini-to-head-panel-on-OBC-subcategorization.html|title=Justice G. Rohini, chief of OBC sub-categorization panel, is no stranger to quota issue|first1=Priyanka |last1=Mittal |first2=Pretika|last2=Khanna|date=3 October 2017|website=Mint|access-date=4 March 2019}}</ref> to explore the idea of OBC sub-categorisation.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ram-nath-kovind-other-backward-classes-community-the-constitution-1056535-2017-10-02|title=President Kovind appoints five-member commission to examine OBC sub-categorization|agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=October 2, 2017 |magazine=India Today|access-date=4 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/10/02/why-obc-sub-categorisation-will-be-modi-s-ultimate-surgical-strike_a_23230527/|title=Why OBC Sub-Categorisation Will Be Modi's Ultimate Surgical Strike|date=3 October 2017|website=HuffPost India|access-date=4 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/caste-and-class/article19555387.ece|title=Caste and class: On OBC sub-categorisation|newspaper=The Hindu|date=25 August 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> The National Commission for Backward Classes had recommended it in 2011 and a standing committee too had repeated this. The committee has a three-point mandate:<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/obc-list-to-be-sub-categorised/article19547916.ece|title=OBC list to be sub-categorised|newspaper=The Hindu|date=23 August 2017|access-date=4 March 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

# To examine the "extent of inequitable distribution of benefits of reservation" among various castes and communities that come under the Central OBC list.
# To work out the mechanism, criteria, and parameters for the actual sub-categorisation. The actual OBC reservation will continue to be 27% and within this, the committee will have to do the re-arranging.
# Bringing order to the Central list of OBCs by removing any repetitions.

The committee will have to deliver the report within 12 weeks of its constitution.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/panel-to-split-obcs-into-sub-categories/articleshow/60200439.cms|title=Panel to split OBCs into sub-categories |website=The Times of India|date=24 August 2017 |access-date=4 March 2019}}</ref> The lower OBCs form around 35% of the population in Uttar Pradesh. OBC sub-categorisation has already been implemented at state level by 11 states: West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir region and Haryana, and the union territory of Puducherry.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/obc-sub-categorisation-an-idea-that-bloomed-for-bjp-in-up/article19545617.ece|title=OBC sub-categorisation: An idea that bloomed for BJP in U.P.|first=Nistula|last=Hebbar|newspaper=The Hindu|date=23 August 2017|access-date=4 March 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> The term of the commission has been extended to 31 May 2019.  Its report stated that prime beneficiaries of 97% OBC reservation include Yadav, Kurmi, Jat (Jats of Rajasthan except those of Bharatpur and Dholpur district are in Central OBC list), Saini, Thevar, Ezhava and Vokkaliga castes.<ref name="sarakariacommision">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/jobs-admissions-97-of-central-obc-quota-benefits-go-to-just-under-25-of-its-castes-5482443/|title=Jobs, admissions: 97% of Central OBC quota benefits go to just under 25% of its castes|date=7 December 2018|access-date=4 March 2019}}</ref> After 13 extensions to its tenure, Rohini Commission submitted its report to President [[Droupadi Murmu]] on 31 July 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2023-08-01 |title=Justice Rohini panel on OBC sub-categorisation submits report after 14 extensions |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/justice-rohini-panel-on-obc-sub-categorisation-submits-report-after-14-extensions/article67147664.ece |access-date=2023-10-10 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The report is more than 1,000-pages long and is divided in two parts- the first part deals with how the OBC quota should be allocated; and the second part is an updated list of all 2,633 OBC castes across India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/major-departure-justice-g-rohini-commission-recommends-overhaul-of-obc-quota-allocation-in-voluminous-report-101693596065371.html|title=Rohini Commission may recommend key changes to OBC quota policy|work=Hindustan Times |date=2 September 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/40-percent-obcs-got-no-quota-benefits-in-past-three-five-years-reveals-report/articleshow/67480344.cms|title=40 percent OBCs got no quota benefits in past three-five years, reveals report|newspaper=The Times of India |date=11 January 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/parliament-special-session-rohini-commission-obc-sub-categorisation-backward-class-2430079-2023-09-02|title=How Rohini panel report on backward classes could shake up Parliament, 2024 polls|website=India Today|date=2 September 2023 }}</ref>