Even 59 years after Independence, the politics of competitive population rules on the OBC issue.

3,743
Total number of identified OBCs
that exist in the central list as of
today.

682
Total number of communities
added to the OBC list since
Mandal Commission.

20,000
Crore rupees is the estimated
amount reqvired to implement
the new reservation formula.

23
Number of states that have to
enact new laws for OBCs after
the 93rd amendment.