The hon'ble Supreme Court's judgement is welcome particularly to the aspiring OBCs for admissions this year.Though ,the question of creamy layer and total 50% ceiling is reservations may disappoint many.To diffuse the hardships of the disadvantaged groups more evenly in the society,such a affirmative action was long overdue.Once the caste based discriminations are over,the need for such reservations will automatically go.The test would be the ratio of students in the colleges and employees in the jobs vs.their respective proportions in the society.As long as this remains skewed, the need for social engineering and state intervention continue.The question is why caste should remain a symbol of economic and social backwardness.The correlation in these two has no place in a democratic setup based on adult suffrage and equity of all sorts.If the restrictions of creamy layer and 50% ceiling in rservations are removed,this process of social justice may give faster returns.Otherwise, the process will remain slow,given the added hurdles imposed by the implementers.The existing corruption by way of nepotism, casteism, bribery etc.profits those who are already in power and financially strong!The reservation only partly takes care of this evil that goes grossly against the weaker sections.
