The views expressed by the author are to be seriously considered by the current government under the leadership of Dr. Manmohan Singh. The government came into the power on promising the privileges to Dalits and other minorities. These assurances always proved that they are the words on water or sand. Because of the huge vote bank of Dalits, minorities and OBCs. But the other being the leader of the SC/ST commission should think and guide his fellow community not to trap under these gimmicks. The pitiest thing is that the persons who elected as MPs and ministers on the grounds of these caste-based selection are not striving for the rights of Dalits. Simply they keep trying to save their positions during the entire tenure of their power and earning crores of assets. They should be punished severely. So, the permanent solution never come simply by implementing the quotas or reservations. If it is the case, The implementation of reservations for the past 3 or 4 decades could reap the results. The country is now under the trap of vote-bank/caste-based politics, corruption, bribery,etc., keeping every person of every community either upper caste or lower castes restless and frustrat
RE:Reservations or quotas is not the only solution
by God and religion are distinct. on Mar 10, 2007 10:34 PM Permalink
Reservations are legislative (not judicial or society) response to historical social evils to certain sections of the society. Government should scrap reservations when 85% of marriages in India are inter-caste or inter-religious.
Can you kindly explain how reservation in the private sector help solve this problem?
What about the complacencey, work & skill quality degredation that is creeping because of reservation?
What about the the deserving people who will loose their jobs, their college addmissions, admissions into professional colleges because of reservation?
I can understand giving economic help to the dalits but giving them reservation is something which not only will affect the other classes but the entire country adversely & this is going to happen as people like you are trying to make non - competent people competent by using a pseudo tool called "reservation" which is unacceptable in the global market scenario.
Offer the dalits economic help & opportunity but let them work hard like others & prove themselves to reach the desired position in society be in terms of education, employment.
RE:Reservation
by God and religion are distinct. on Mar 10, 2007 10:35 PM Permalink
Reservations are legislative (not judicial or society) response to historical social evils to certain sections of the society. Government should scrap reservations when 85% of marriages in India are inter-caste or inter-religious.
Dr Udit Raj, Whatever may be the reason, destroying public properties and disturbing the life of public cannot be justified, regardless it is done by dalit, brahmin, or people in any other caste or religion. Or else, it will be easier for any anti-social elements to start a riot. They just have to deface some statue. Also reservation is not the way to empower dalits. But education is. In case of reservation, it will be taken by the upper crest of dalits. The poor uneducated people, who faces discrimination will remain so. We have to give them better education, and that is the best and only solution to empower dalits. The police and administration should take actions whenever and whereever there is discrimination and should takes step to ensure everybody is treated equally.
RE:Dalit anger
by God and religion are distinct. on Mar 10, 2007 10:35 PM Permalink
Reservations are legislative (not judicial or society) response to historical social evils to certain sections of the society. Government should scrap reservations when 85% of marriages in India are inter-caste or inter-religious.
Sure,Dalits need a pragmatic and genuine leadership, but is there any justification for violence of the scale that was witnessed? Do reservations guarantee greater social acceptance? IMO Reservations alienates dalits.even the meritorius candidates are taunted "You got through because of reservations". On the other hand those from the other castes who couldn't make it because of reservations nurse a grouse against Dalits. Only a creamy layer,particularly urban, is benefitting and this layer is misuing reservations and has become brazen.We have to accept that reservations,in its current form,has failed to achieve most of its objectives and call for a serious rethink.Which dalit leader is willing to do this? In private sector,everything is performance oriented, by and large. So if a dalit is not promoted due to non-performance,and if he cries of discrimination, will his case be treated objectively Dr Raj or will it the company be pelted with stones? The damage done over 2000 years cannot be wiped off over night. Atitudes change slowly and patience is required, rather than more violence and unreasonable demands
RE:Will dalits be reasonable
by God and religion are distinct. on Mar 10, 2007 10:35 PM Permalink
Reservations are legislative (not judicial or society) response to historical social evils to certain sections of the society. Government should scrap reservations when 85% of marriages in India are inter-caste or inter-religious.
This article is undoubtedly more important than many other in the e-media. Surfers responded in hundreds of numbers to articles related to the failure of cricket, Ash-Abhi wedding, and all gossip articles. I guess when surfers see the title "Why Dalits are angry", they may not even click the article. I am not sure, but I would definitely try something for the upliftment of the community. I would appreciate a lot if the author of the article can suggest me in this direction. Thanks author.
So Mr Udit Raj you think other people will become sympathetic to your cause by burning buses and cars and troubling innocent people? If at all, it will just add to people's feelings against you. You will achieve nothing by this kind of misguided violence.
Yes there is an outburst of emotion when Dr. Ambedkar's statue was defaced. But we have also came across people who don't know what they are doing (this has been pointed out by many news papers and channels). When asked they say since other people from our area throwing stones we are also. Now please don't say that since news papers and channels are run by upper caste people hence they show such things. What I see here is dalit leaders exploiting sentiments of there own people, for personal gains. You ask any 'educated dalit' ( there will be many of them thanks to reservations ) they will be definitely against such a kind of protest.
RE:Dalit agitation
by God and religion are distinct. on Mar 10, 2007 10:36 PM Permalink
Reservations are legislative (not judicial or society) response to historical social evils to certain sections of the society. Government should scrap reservations when 85% of marriages in India are inter-caste or inter-religious.
Sir, The facts that you have brought out are true.The problem is that only a few of the Elite/creamy dalit are enjoying the benfits.The dalits of dalits,should fight for skimming the cream.Then the reservation benfits can perculate to the grass root.As regarding social stigma the govt should provide Law to protect the creamy aswell as others, but reservation only for the downtrodden.But not to the kids of Polticians,Civil servents,professors,PSU-officers,doctors etc...No section of the society is aginst reservation,but should be provided to the real dalits of dalits suffering in the villages.Are the Elite dalit willing to sacrifice their share of reservation to the really dalit of dalits,even if the Govt gives the elite complete Social protection? No certainly not because it hurts them and their offsprings...But when it comes to attending rallies or rampages its only the poor dalit of dalits fall on the road...Though they not seeen the fruits of resevations. But most of the elite dalits are not even bothered to attend the homage fucnction,but they are the FIRST TO MAKE HUE N CRY if they are to sacrifice their benifits. Now a a strong Dalit leader required to skim the cream.
RE:Nonsense article
by God and religion are distinct. on Mar 10, 2007 10:37 PM Permalink
Reservations are legislative (not judicial or society) response to historical social evils to certain sections of the society. Government should scrap reservations when 85% of marriages in India are inter-caste or inter-religious.
What do you want from govt? Spoon feed dalits or give them good education so that dalits can compete with other people. If you want them to spoon feed, like reservation in higer education, reservation in public and private sectors, etc... then you are supressing your people. You are making them servants instead of leaders. On otherway, if you demand for good education for dalits so that they can compete, then I think you have some sense of thinking. Otherwise you are just one among other politicians who never thought in right direction to make dalits from servants to leaders. If it goes like the way you people are demanding, I bet, even after 100 years you want more reservations (spoon feeding) from govt and sure you can not compete. And imagine what happens, if govt stops reservations, say after 100 years from now... surely you people will be pushed to stone age.
RE:Dalits angry...
by God and religion are distinct. on Mar 10, 2007 10:37 PM Permalink
Reservations are legislative (not judicial or society) response to historical social evils to certain sections of the society. Government should scrap reservations when 85% of marriages in India are inter-caste or inter-religious.
