India has taken a series of steps following the report of the Backward Classes Commission popularly known as the Mandal Commission in the 1990s. The Mandalisation of the country from around 1990, especially in the Hindi heartland, has had a profound effect on both the Indian polity and economy. It has been essentially a journey into backwardness. About The Author: This book presents both sets of views on the issue of the reservation policy. Its basic objective is to ensure better understanding of the process of the reservation policy in India, and its merits and demerits.