0.1 The Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan, paid floral tributes to Karpoori Thakur on his death anniversary at Uparashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.

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📌 Key Facts about Karpoori Thakur

0.2 Karpoori Thakur, popularly known as “Jan Nayak”, was a socialist leader and served as the 11th Chief Minister of Bihar.

0.3 He served as Chief Minister of Bihar twice: 1970–71 and 1977–79.

0.4 He was a freedom fighter and was influenced by:

• Jayaprakash Narayan
• Ram Manohar Lohia
• Ramnandan Mishra

0.5 He belonged to the Nai community, classified as an Extremely Backward Class (EBC) among OBCs.

0.6 In 1977, the Mungeri Lal Commission recommended classification of backward classes into EBCs and Backward Classes during his tenure.

0.7 In 1978, he introduced a 26% reservation model in Bihar for OBCs, EBCs, women, and economically backward sections among upper castes.

0.8 His reservation model is considered a precursor to the recommendations of the Mandal Commission (27% OBC reservation).

0.9 He promoted Hindi, declared Urdu as the second official language of Bihar, waived school fees, and strengthened Panchayati Raj institutions.

0.10 He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna.