FAILURE OF RESERVATION SYSTEM IN INDIA

Reservation should not be based on caste, creed, religion etc. Where reservation is based on this caste and religion, people hate each other. Discrimination is created/stimulated. Even people fight among themselves, resulting in sabotage due to riots or agitation of public or people. There is a great stigma to the State, Nation where reservation system exists in Education, Jobs, Politics etc. There should be only one caste, creed, religion and it is "Human Being".

Due to this reservation system, merit rank holders, even distinction holders do not get admission in the Educational Institutions, do not get job in the private, public, government sector and do not get Election ticket for ward/constituency and so on. As a result of the reservation system, a man/woman becomes the enemy of a man/woman. A friend becomes the enemy of a friend.

The importance of the principle "Freedom, Equality, Fraternity (Brotherhood)" awarded by the constitution stands null and void. All are equal before the law. If this is so, then why this discrimination? The class/groups of the people belonging to reserved category are playing in lacks of rupees, even in crores of rupees. They are living in flats/bungalows and wandering in cars. But on the other hand the class/group of people belonging to General/Open category can not purchase a bike too, because they are poor. Most of them can not get even one time meal. They can not take admission into Educational Institution. They can not get job, because they are poor (Economically Backward Class (EBC)) and no any facility/provision exists for them. There should be reservation for Economically Backward Class (EBC). This reservation shall be open for all categories i.e. SC, ST, GEN, OBC, NT etc.

Reservation should be given to Economically Weaker Section or Economically Backward Class (EBC) to bring them in the main flow of the Nation's progress. If this is implemented, there will be no need for maintaining the records for SC, ST, GEN, OBC, NT etc. categories because the main purpose of poor society's development will be achieved and the slogan of "Gareebi Hatao" will also be achieved.

There should be equal rights and facilities to all human beings/people. The principle of the law regarding "creamy layer" which is applicable to O.B.C. community at present should also be applicable to SC, ST, NT, VJNT communities, as there are rich/very rich families in these communities.

Therefore, it is requested and suggested to the all concerned authorities to abolish the present defective Reservation System and Law to be amended as to see that the reservation should be there only for Economical Weaker Section as said even by Late Pandit Nehru, Ex. Prime Minister of India in his letter sent to all Chief Ministers on June 27, 1961. (Ref: Indian Express, 17-08-1990. Hyderabad Edition)

Place: Mumbai
Date : 31-05-2008