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Mention the problem of' casteism'in India politics.
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Castes in Indian society refer to a social group where membership is decided by birth.[1] Members of such local groups are endogamous, i.e. they tend to enter into marital relationships among themselves. They often have related political preferences.
For political/government purposes, the castes[2] are broadly divided into[3][4]
Forward Castes (30.80% of the population)[3][5][6][7]
Other Backward Classes (OBC) (about 41.0% of the population)[3][5][6][7][8]
Scheduled Castes (about 19.7% of the population)[3][7][8]
Scheduled Tribe (about 8.5% of the population)[3][5][6][7]
The Indian Muslims (14.2%), and Christians (2.3%) often function as castes.
Official lists are compiled by states recognizing the OBC, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribe. The dividing lines can be ambiguous, several castes have demanded a lower rank so that they can avail the privileges offered. The term Upper caste also refers to Forward castes, when news reports refer to the Scheduled castes in relation to the two upper groups.