Indian Journal of Industrial Relations

1. Sudha Pai

Received
04-Jun-2026
Accepted
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Published
04-Jun-2026
Abstract
In the ongoing debate two contrasting positions have emerged among those who advocate a move towards affirmative action in the changed context, viz. "equal opportunity" or extension of job reservations to the private sector and diversity through supplier/ dealership in the field of business and industry for dalits by both the government and the private sector. This paper focuses on the bold, innovative experiment-surprisingly ignored by scholars-the policy of supplier diversity(SD) attempted by the Digvijay Singh government in Madhya Pradesh (MP) in 2002-03. Keyword : Dalit aspirations, Equal oppurtunity
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