Bhartiya Bhasha, Siksha, Sahitya evam Shodh
ISSN 2321 - 9726 (Online) New DOI : 10.32804/BBSSES
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PARADOXICAL CONNOTATIONS OF “BACKWARD CLASSES”
1 Author(s): MANIPAL SANDHU
Vol - 5, Issue- 1 , Page(s) : 8 - 16 (2014 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/BBSSES
The varied connotations and interpretations of by whom, to whom and how reservation be granted landed the drafting committee into a paradoxical situation over definition of “backwardness”. At the time of the drafting Article 16(4) (Article 10(3) of the Draft Constitution) there occurred a considerable discussion as to who were the ‘backward classes’ for whom a special provision for reservation in jobs was made in the constitution. Some members believed that this term meant only the ‘ex-untouchables’, some thought that it covered a broader group of people who were educationally, economically and socially backward regardless of their religion, race or caste and some believed that it included only the members of historically disadvantaged groups.