There is a saying in Hindi, which roughly translated means 'knee bends towards stomach only'. So the politicians and social reformers from the creamy layer want the reservation pie to be enjoyed only by their progeny and kin. Trust the Meenas, once very powerful kshatraps of Ranas of Mewar, Yadavas, one of the most powerful clans during Mahabharat times,Jats, who once lorded over western Uttar Pradesh, to claim the status of backward. Fifty years hence, Misras and Shuklas, Saxenas and Mathurs, Gargs and Mittals, Bhattacharjees and Chakravarties, and the ilk will be forced to claim the status of most backwards among backwards.
