My Reservations on RESERVATION!

Ours is probably the only society, where people pride themselves of their 'BACKWARD' or 'MOST BACKWARD' (sic) social status. It is not the merit or the capability of an individual that matters for one to get into any educational institution, but the BACKWARDNESS of one's caste. When the whole world should concentrate on progress, both economical and social, we as a nation still want to retain and maintain BACKWARDNESS in our castes, and give them special treatment.

Reservation for what? Being born in a caste, which is classified as BACKWARD in some government order or gazette? Should an important decision of life as Education be left to be decided by fate? What is the good that these politicians are bestowing on the society other than consolidating their Vote Bank?

I know there is always someone who says the hardships faced by the BACKWARD castes are not known to the others. Frankly, in my opinion no injustice is done to the people belonging to the BACKWARD castes at least in most parts of INDIA. Rather, their faction has become strong over the past few years, with numerous political wings of their own mushrooming day by day.

It’s high time we are done with the Reservation system. Make every selection process in this country based on the Merit system. I know it is easier said than done. But these are the reforms we are supposed to be talking about to make this country one of the POWER nations. Reservations, especially based on caste / religion / language, are plans designed to destroy the bright future that INDIA certainly can hope for.

Jai Hind