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How far is the National Commission for Backward Classes an empowered body? Assess its role in the context of rising demand for backwardness among dominant communities.
- UPSC 2022
- 10 marks
- Statutory Institutions and Commissions
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The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) began as a statutory body under the NCBC Act, 1993, following Indra Sawhney (1992). The 102nd Amendment (2018) made it constitutional under Article 338B. It is empowered in status but not in substance, and dominant-caste claims expose that gap.
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