Paswan vs Manjhi: SC ‘creamy layer’ debate divides NDA; will it open Pandora’s box?

Two influential Dalit leaders in Bihar are embroiled in a public discourse about sub-quotas related to existing reservations. This rift within the Scheduled Caste community may stir up political complexities for the NDA government. The BJP must navigate the demands of anti-reservation activists and also its allies, who seek changes in reservation policy, even as it strives to maintain the balance of its electoral coalition pressures.