The following text was posted to reply one Peter Ladis Its reproduced as a separate message! India, after independence, is governed by a CONSTITUTION,made effective from JAN 1950.The articles 14 to 16 ensure EQUALITY AND ABSENCE OF DISCRIMINATION, to all citizen,irrerspective of religion/caste/race/place of birth, excepting under 16(4)reservation was permitted in favour of socially backward and educationally backward classes, 16(4) has to be read with Art 335 which stipulates "maintenance of efficiency of administration".THIS RELAXATION FROM ARTICLE16(4) WAS GRANTED FOR 40 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF EFFECT OF COSTITUTION MEANING UPTO JANUARY 1990. The costitution makers gave ample opportunity for the Goverments in power since 1950(the first elected Government was seen in 1952 when the first election was held and CONGRESS CAME TO POWER EVERYWHEREIn forty years, Congress was in centre upto 1977, thats 25 years .IT IS MORE THAN ONE GENERATION FOR UPLIFTMENT OF THE BACKWARDS!EFFORT AND MONEY WISE 25 YEARS OF EFFORTS CAN TRANSFORM THE PICTURE! I t did not happen that way and the reservation process went on ! 1977 March to 1980 Jan, there was JANATA GOVT AND SOME TURMOIL BUT NONE OPPOSED THE RESERVATION SYSTEM! FROM THERE TO JAN 1990 CONGRESS HELD THE POWER ! NOW TIME OIF FORTY YEARS ARE UP ! VIOLATION OF CONSTITUTION BEGINS!RESERVATION GOES ON! THOSE HAVING BENEFITS STILL CONTINUE TO HAVE BENEFITS AS GOVT DIDNOT HAVE DATA RECORD MAINTAINED! ST/ ST WENT ON TO RECEIVE BENEFITS AS BACKWARDS! SONS/DAUGHTERS OF WELL PLACED/EDUCATED ALSO HAD THAT PRIVILEDGE -NO CHECK! While SCs / STs were considered to be backwards socially, and benefitte limilessly, the consideration for EDUCATIONALLY backwards were in darkness! There were schemes but where did the money go? FORTY YEARS PASSED AND TODAY AFTER 55 YEARS IF SOMEONE SAYS there are social/educational backwards and link many many other classes as socially backward and so on IS IT NOT A COOKING? COOKING, FAILURE TO GOVERN HAS LED THIS QUESTION TODAY THAT WHETHER QOUTA SHOULD BE RETAINED. A PRUDENT ANSWER IS "NO" because, it is not a soluton! First the correct survey , Identify peoplew who are still socially/educationally backward, provide HELPS DELINKED WITH RESERVATION ! Do anythingexcept reservation! OTHERWISE THE CONSTITUTION WILL BE VIOLATED! DISCRIMINATion , non equality to others will take over! Its a NATIONAL MATTER OF PRIORITY!
