undue friction within communities is avoidable with respect to reservations. the forward caste brothers should understand that the backward students gain immensly from reservations. but govt should ensure that it is not at the cost of any section of society. otherwise it is divide and rule. however the historic and cultural differences between north and south, east and west of india can not be ignored. south is very very advanced educationally and OBCs of south are far far better than even the forward castes of north. undue/ imbalanced regional distribution of mandal benefits ignoring the population percentages of various states can create serious regional tensions.
