1) A quarter century after the recommendations of the Mandal Commission and more than half a century after the Indian Constitution mandated reservations for SCs and Scheduled Tribes (STs or Adivasis), caste inequality and caste-based reservations continue to remain contentious issues in the Indian polity. Critically analyse why.

Topic: Role of women and social empowerment

1) A quarter century after the recommendations of the Mandal Commission and more than half a century after the Indian Constitution mandated reservations for SCs and Scheduled Tribes (STs or Adivasis), caste inequality and caste-based reservations continue to remain contentious issues in the Indian polity. Critically analyse why. (200 Words)

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