This further sparked a series of self - immolations by other upper - caste college students like him and led to a formidable student movement against job reservations for Backward Castes in India .
Him 's own hopes of getting a government job were now at threat .
This further sparked a series of self - immolations by other upper - caste college students like him , whose own hopes of getting a government job were now at threat , and led to a formidable student movement against job reservations for Backward Castes in India .