Rajiv Goswami
Rajiv Goswami was the first student to attempt self-immolation while a student at Delhi University in 1990 to protest against Prime Minister V.P. Singh's implementation of the Mandal Commission laws for Affirmative Action (reservation) recommendations. His action sparked a series of self-immolations by college students and led to a formidable movement against job reservations for backward castes, as recommended by the Mandal Commission.
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