I ac not actually aquainted with the caste system. Though I am a Brahmin or I suffix my caste to my name, when on one side trying teh abolish caste discrimination on the other side otherwise. I suppose the government is inclined to abolish the upper calss and not the caste system as such. That means some day, the OBC right now will be treated as the forward class and the forward classes now will become backward...As far as education is concerned, it must be on the basis of merits. Should there be a quota it should be based on the economic strngth and not on the basis of caste system. I welcome the verdict of the Sc and hope the government , instead of concentrating on the sects should concentrate on the poor and the needy.