Shah, Ghanshyam
Neo-liberal economy and middle class Patidar agitation for reservations in Gujarat - Economic & Political Weekly - 61(25), Jun 22, 2024: p.42-49
The domiant cast Patidar, once opponents of reservations, launched an agitation in 2015-16 demanding reservation in educational institutions and government jobs. An examination of the historical rise of Patidars as the dominate caste in Gujarat and their social capital in reinforcing social bonds, nevertheless, reveals its discontents in the educated youth reeling under neo-liberal economic growth. The agitating was led, organized and mobilesed by capitalsing on the community’s social captain. The moment succeeded in getting 10% reservation, although on “Secular” criteria, as an economically weaker section, a denote as a backward caste. – Reproduced
Patidar caste, Gujarat politics, Reservation demand, Educational access, Government jobs, Social capital, Caste dominance, Neo-liberal economy, Youth discontent, Community mobilization, EWS quota, Secular criteria, Backward caste designation, Political agitation, Social bonds, Economic marginalization, Identity politics, Caste transformation, Affirmative action, 2015–16 movement
Neo-liberal economy and middle class Patidar agitation for reservations in Gujarat - Economic & Political Weekly - 61(25), Jun 22, 2024: p.42-49
The domiant cast Patidar, once opponents of reservations, launched an agitation in 2015-16 demanding reservation in educational institutions and government jobs. An examination of the historical rise of Patidars as the dominate caste in Gujarat and their social capital in reinforcing social bonds, nevertheless, reveals its discontents in the educated youth reeling under neo-liberal economic growth. The agitating was led, organized and mobilesed by capitalsing on the community’s social captain. The moment succeeded in getting 10% reservation, although on “Secular” criteria, as an economically weaker section, a denote as a backward caste. – Reproduced
Patidar caste, Gujarat politics, Reservation demand, Educational access, Government jobs, Social capital, Caste dominance, Neo-liberal economy, Youth discontent, Community mobilization, EWS quota, Secular criteria, Backward caste designation, Political agitation, Social bonds, Economic marginalization, Identity politics, Caste transformation, Affirmative action, 2015–16 movement