Karpoori Thakur is considered a pioneer of the idea of reservation in government jobs for the backward sections. In 1978, he brought in 26 per cent reservation for backward classes in Bihar. He is remembered for implementing the recommendations of the Mungeri Lal Commission, which introduced these quotas. This eventually set off a chain of events that led to the Mandal Commission recommendations in the 1990s
After the dispute arose in 1949-’50, there was a push from within Congress to maintain the status quo and decades later party leader leader Dau Dayal Khanna took the initiative that led to the revival of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.
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Congress sources say Sonia Gandhi will attend the event on January 22. In an indication of the party's dilemma, it took three days to react to the statement from Chicago by overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda, considered Rahul Gandhi's mentor.