About time we did away with reservations completely. In fact a phased process should have begun on expiry of the initial ten years as provided in the Constitution. All caste/religion/social grouping/tribe based concessions must be withdrawn immediately. The only criterion to determine the handicap of backwardness should be the financial weakness of individuals/families. To help such backward classes, financial aid must be provided in terms of free education, meals at school, cost of uniforms , exemption from fees for appearing in entrance exams. Admissions to institutions of learning and enrollment in jobs (public or private) must be on MERIT and MERIT alone. Politicians - FOR GOD's SAKE, and for the sake of this country, Stop dividing the society on the basis of caste...etc and make this nation a land of EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES for all irrespective of caste, creed or religion as envisaged in the Constitution. So HELP US GOD.
RE:Reservations
by Tarun Arora on Jun 05, 2007 12:19 PM Permalink
Who is listening! We can keep flooding the blogs... the problem is our votes really don't matter to this parties! None of this parties are interested in taking the right decision for the nation, everyone is busy working to protect their own interests! It is really the depressing to see so much hatred in socitey today!
RE:Reservations
by mahesh mathure on Jun 05, 2007 10:21 AM Permalink
I fully agree with you it is high time the politicians in our country stop using the reservation as a vote bank.Even Dr B.R.Ambedkar had wanted this facality for a limited period.
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by chandran ravindran on Jun 05, 2007 10:11 AM Permalink
Hear! Hear! I endorse this view 100%. Please do away with caste bank and vote bank politics. Please do give due credit to MERIT, only then will our country move forward.
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by nallam harish kumar on Jun 05, 2007 10:13 AM Permalink
I've been a vehement supporter of MERIT based society .Those who put in hard work and are sincere only shine othere s are condemned to be what they are .Reservation was a tool that AMBEDKAR had to personal grudge against the educated class he has carved out a sub-standard work ehtics amongst the lower class of the society.He is responsible for the politicians to dance to the tune of masses 50% who bieng ill leterate. if we offer free education that will do the job for the citizens of india .All business house and politicians come forward declare their incomes and get tax free incomes if they pldge their wealth to EDUCATING THE POOR.
