You mentioned systematic denial of opportunity for over 2000 years. But are you getting denied opportunity now ? If yes , then i believe you should be supported for upliftment. If No , then you shouldnt be.
The prime reason being the things done many years ago like British colonisation, Caste System, Invasion by Muslims into India etc , any particular community,caste or religion now cannot be put reposible for those actions. They situation at that time were totally different from now.
You cannot ask Britishers compensation for the colonisation nor the muslims for ruling us for a few centuries .. Hence the question for compensation for caste inequality in the past should not arise.
The second case is now when you dont get opportunities . This is very much possible as a lot of people in india do not get those opportunities. But i beg to differ in the sense that you dont get these due to your caste but because of your economic conditions. Therefore economic creteria should be the sole criteria for reservation if any ..
