There have been numerous verdicts from the apex court on the issue of reservations for the socalled OBCs and of course SCs/STs during the last 60 years or so since independence. Every time a judgment is delivered, the buzzword is "to bring the backward classes into the mainstream through positive discrimination". No where it has ever been said who constitute this "mainstream" part of the Indian society; apparently the expression alludes to the castes/classes falling outside the pale of reserved categories. But has anybody cared to set benchmark identifying the "mainstream" so that the reserved categories, when they are given preferred treatment in matters of admission to institutions of higher learning like IITs, IIMs and Medical Institutes, can aspire or are encouraged to raise themselves to heights that constitute the "mainstream". Because politicians have no calibre to think of the real issues; judges are a product of this mix of mediocrity in the society; and India is clearly condemned to remain a mediocre nation not excelling in any field. This will only ensure that Indians keep themselves busy in perpetuity quarrelling over nibling at the existing pie from all directions without ever caring to increasing the size of the pie/s which can feed all Indians without discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, religion or region. Then only we can aspire to make India a truly developed and most harmonious nation in the world.
RE:Reservations for OBCs and SC/STs.
by Krish Karthik on Apr 12, 2008 10:38 PM Permalink
Can't agree with u more. The so-called OBCs did not take to education as they had other pursuits equally remunerative.Today they control the economy, politics and are salivating for the jobs which are a different calling. Caste has stood them in good stead. A good carpenter, a good plumber is as difficult to get as an IIM seat today in our cities. I know carpenters who make 2/3 lakhs in every new apartment building in Bangalore. I know of barbers who have made films.An uneducated motor bike mechanic I know owns three flats in Chennai. The incompetent will always covet what they don't deserve and now they want to get it through legislation instead of hard-work and sweat.A country that disrespects its meritorious deserves to be damned. A Sam Pitroda, an Ambedkar was possible only bcoz of necessary effort. They want the growth to take place through the hard-work of the meritorious but want the fruits thereof without any contribution. It is this sense of entitlement internalised in them that is causing deep concern. An IIT, IIM seat has certain requirements unrelated to caste. But they feel just bcoz they belong to a certain caste, it's their right to get it. As u righly said, ultimately it boils down to the parasite politician despite whom India has progressed and which he cannot digest. He wants his dishonest clones everywhere.
