The creamy layer is a term used
in. Indian politics to refer to the relatively
wealthier and better educated members of the
Other Backward Classes (OBCs) who are not
eligible for governmeat sponsored educational
and professional benefit programs. The term was
introduced by the Sattanathan Commission in
1971, which directed that the "creamy layer"
should be excluded from the reservations
(quotas) of civil posts and services granted to the
OBCs.