Caste Data in Bihar Fuels Debate Over SC-ST Quotas

Recent employment statistics from Bihar have provided the backdrop for a heated debate between Jitan Ram Manjhi and Chirag Paswan. The data reveals that the Paswan community holds nearly one-third of the total government jobs reserved for Scheduled Castes, while communities like the Musahars remain severely under-represented. Manjhi uses this data to justify his demand for a sub-quota, while Paswan argues that the focus should be on increasing the total pool of opportunities rather than dividing the existing ones.