Anti-reservation struggle of 1982

By Waman Meshram, National President, Bharat Mukti Morcha

In order to halt social awakening amongst OBC brothers anti-reservation agitation was started in 1982. This anti-reservation agitation was started jointly by RSS and Congress with clear understanding. This had been presented in Dhave Committee report. Dhave was a retired judge. Another interesting fact is that this agitation was started by putting tilak on Gandhi statue in Gujarat. What is special about this agitation is that it was against Mandal commission means against  OBC reservations. Why this agitation against Mandal commission means OBC reservation was started with placing tilak on Gandhi’s statue in Gujarat? The reason for this is that Gandhi was national level opponent of OBC reservation. They know history. Problem is only of our mulnivasi people because we do not know our real history as it unfolded. This anti-reservation agitation had one objective. Which objective? To stop social awakening amongs OBC. Only BAMCEF was/is carrying on the task of creating awakening amongst OBC.