May 30 2008
Stop politics of castes!
Before reading this article, answer my simple questions please. From which category you belong? General, SC, ST or OBC? I think I should put different rules and content for different categories. You must get confused by the lines. But if politics of reservation is spreading in all fields of life then this blog should also follow the same. Isn’t it?
Politics of castes is casting its shadow over Indians since long ago. The ongoing Gujjar agitation is the fresh example of the evil of castisms. Over 40 people have already lost their lives demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to get job reservation for their community. NCR and Rajasthan region are highly affected by this show of reservation and quotas. Innocent people are killed for no reason. Violence is spreading behind this politics. Why the Government and opposition are not doing anything? A year ago the Gujjar agitation in Rajasthan resulted in police firing and over 20 deaths.
We humans live on the same Earth, every human have same red blood, and every one has a heart to feel and a mind to think then why to be divided on the basis of this ugly castism. We people travel together in trains and buses. Do you ask the nearby people about their caste before sitting in a train? Our children read together in schools. Do you enquire about the other children’s caste before admitting your child in the school? Then what is the benefit of this system if it is spreading only violence and gives rise to hatred among people?
Political leaders are just making their benefits behind the reservation system. They divide the nation and confirm their profits between others fight. Caste-based reservation is a quick-fix for getting strictly limited political support and it has no real value. The most ironical aspect of this issue is that reservation on the basis of caste is something which even our Constitution does not support. The main motto behind giving the reservation was the development of the poor people, and the original resolution in the Constitution of India was made for 10 year only, but no one revised the status again. Unless there is radical reappraisal of India’s political system and culture, the nation will continue to blunder from crisis to crisis.
There seems no justification for caste based reservations in the educational system. Reservations for the students are making them lazy towards their efforts as they know well that their seat is reserved and will get it easily. Other students who work hard and deserve the seat lose. Is it right justice with them?
Reserved category students get good concessions from the institute. Whatever be their financial status they have to pay only a small amount of money as the fees. But in the same college, a poor student has to pay more just because he or she belongs to General category. Isn’t it unfair?
Yes it is wrong, we all know and abolishing this reservation system only can help the deserving students to get the admissions and needy ones to get the proper concession. Everybody agrees that the caste system is wrong and those who support it do not belong in twenty first century.
Now it is the time to wake up and find the solution of the politics behind the so called reservation system. The problem can be resolved by abolishing the caste system. Why don’t we all unite to be Indians? Is there any need to divide the united nation on the basis of caste?
The young generation of India can only solve this crucial matter. The sooner these shortcomings are abolished the better. Young India is smart and educated. They have power to change. They know their rights and they know the right way of development of their country. They reached up to Moon and Mars by their intelligence. They have made a car which can swim and another which can run at a speed of 250 Km/litre fuel to combat fuel crisis. Then why they do not understand that the reservation system is depleting their nation like a termite.
It is a humble appeal to Young India, government and the Indian politicians to stop usage of politics to divide India on the basis of caste, creed and community and region.
5 responses so far
Its like dowry, it started with this definition “Money or property given by the girls father to girl at marriage”, later it became “Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage”. Definition changes and so does the perception. Reservations were meant for help people with less opportunities and there was time when casts categorized availability of opportunities. Now we have doctors, enggs and rich people in all casts, also poors in all casts. Casts no more justifies the criteria for reservation but we have no other options. So whats the solution:
1) Focus on primary education, have more schools for poor people, offer the best quality, prepare them for the fight.
Once this happens eventually things will fall in right place. My grandpa was a labour but he educated his kids and they manage mediocre jobs but they educated their kids and now I earn over 100k a month, it will take time but the need for education should be taught. Reservations doesn’t improve enough. Enough said
Fair enough Aji. My grand pa was also a farmer with around Rs. 3-4 monthly income, but he any how managed to give good and higher education to his 5 child, now all of them are well settled. My father is a school teacher and he also utilized the same formula, and now I am also earning a good amount. We never got the benefit of reservation, so we never thought about that. It is genuine that if you provide some facility to some one then he can become dependent on that. So he will never try to do something from his own. So let’s educate people without considering there cast, provide help to those who don’t have the money for the basic study. Then see how India will grow.
Good article . I hope the younger generation will have a different perspective and realize that to make INDIA a developed nation , Reservation system should be reviewed.
Reservation should be based on Income Level and not on the basis of Caste.
By the way make a correction in your blog.You have written about a car which can run at a speed of 250 Km/litre fuel to combat fuel crisis.
250 Km/litre is the mileage of the car and not the speed.
Dear Gmac, thanks for your inspiring words.
Regarding your correction, I have not found any thing of that type i.e. “a car which can run at a speed of 250 Km/litre fuel to combat fuel crisis”. I think I too have written about the mileage only.
What do you mean by car which can run at a speed of 250 Km/litre .
When you are talking about speed,it should be Km/Hour right ?
Please reply .