Rajak Warns Against Religion‑Based Caste List Additions in West Bengal

Shyam Rajak expressed deep concern over the decision to include seventeen Muslim communities in West Bengal’s schedule of backward classes. He argued that framing social welfare measures along religious lines fuels division and detracts from the broader goal of inclusive development. "The biggest problem for the country today is the tendency to politicise every issue through the lens of religion," Rajak said, warning that such practices erode social harmony and widen communal gaps.

He called for a merit‑based approach to reservations that focuses on economic and educational disadvantage rather than identity politics.