{
  "id": 1493061,
  "title": "OBC Community Objects To Absence Of Separate Category In Caste Census Gazette; National OBC Federation Warns Of Protest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/obc-community-objects-to-absence-of-separate-category-in-caste-census",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T13:26:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/obc-community-objects-to-absence-of-separate-category-in-caste-census-gazette-national-obc-federation-warns-of-protest"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Thane: The omission of a separate category for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the Central government's recently published Census Gazette has triggered strong reactions from members of the OBC community, with the National OBC Federation accusing the government of sidelining the community's long-standing demand for a comprehensive caste-based enumeration. Eknath Taramale President of the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}