Most top officers in states run by Congress & allies are from upper castes

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on September 29, 2023
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi may have tried to woo OBCs by highlighting that only three Union secretaries were from among the community, his party has had a poor track record in terms of deploying reserved category officers in important positions.

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