A very nicely written article. Just wanted to add a couple of points.
Growing inequality is being cited as the reason behind this new wave of reservations. But isn't that growing inequality a global problem? From USA to China, everywhere the rich poor gap is expanding. The resons being dramatic improvement in productivity due to mechanisation and globalisation. Cast based reservation therefore is no solution.
Second, isn't it strange that our reservation policies are still guided by the recomendations which are 25 years old? Hasn't india changed at all in the meanwhile?
