The non brahmins were systematically denied education.Now the situation has changed and the brahmins find it tough to compete with others and that is the reason they raise the hue and cry.Given equal opportunity and environment the brahmins will be nowhere nearer to others including the SC and ST who are also excelling in education and employment.Knowledge/ wisdom is not the exclusive possession of any one. Brahmins will be meritorious only when others are denied education Even in vedas it is said -" you give anything to Sudras except education, they will outsmart you, beware." C.Natarajan