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A growing call for a caste-based census has emerged in Odisha to identify economically and educationally disadvantaged groups among the populace. Major political parties in the State voiced on Thursday in support of a move by the Central government in this regard.
There are proposals to increase the reservation limit beyond the existing 50 percent for Other Backward Classes (OBC), a demand driven by Biju Janata Dal (BJD). It said it has long advocated raising educational reservations specifically for the OBCs and prioritising the economically weaker sections. Proportional representation in reservation based on population as well a...