Rajiv Goswami
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Rajiv Goswami (d. 2004) was a native of India, was notable for his attempted self-immolation while a student at Delhi University in 1990. His action, held in protest against the Prime Minister V.P. Singh's implementation of the Mandal commission's affirmative action recommendations, inspired a series of self-immolations by other college students and led to a formidable movement against job reservations for Backward Castes in India.
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- Pioneer of anti-Mandal stir dies February 23, 2004.
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