While going through the posts below..I realized that the point in the article has been missed out somewhere. And the forum is changed into forward hindu n backward hindu debate arena, few places.Most of the time i hear n read views of obc/sc/st people, who echo their voice abt the torchures and partiality agnst them, that their ancestors have gone through, n i totally agree with them, wen they say this.And they want to take revenge from so called forward class for that. n this point is the pillar stone for their arguements abt defending them being given reservation in educational competions n govt. jobs. But, Whatever has happened in history will remain in history.No one can change it. We cannot keep hard feelings based on history. If that cld b a case, then, Muslims (mughal rulers) have also been harsh on hindus some centuries ago. They have butchered millions of hindus. So ur logic implies that, take revenge from muslims now. But I think, this cannot b a feasible solution. This is insane to think like this.who is forward n who is backward is decided not by casts now but financial position of the person. So giving reservations to people who r cast wise obc/sc/st but r executives in mnc's or govt bodies or doctors or IAS/IPS officers or well to do business persons..is not at all justifiable.Wat abt those people who r cast wise so called forward but r poor n incapable to get good education n even decent living. Why dont we talk abt reservations on basis of financial posit