Raghavendra, The issue is not about "deserving" candidates. It is about social equality. Which is sadly lacking in India. I mean female children are getting killed in our country ( by one estimate, a million female children in the last decade). Providing reservation for women is a matter of correcting the balance of power - so that women live and don't die. It is about putting power in the hands of an oppressed gender that faces discrimination consistently. It is really appreciable that you show concern about women becoming "weak and dependent" on the system. I wonder what you think women's position is, in our society? Did it occur to you that they may prefer to be dependent on the "system" than on men? By the way, how independent do you think you are, from the system? You think they cannot think for themselves? They are perfectly capable of maintaining their "strong and independent" position. I
