Your comment "chances of economic upliftment for the people who are at the bottom of the economic ladder" is incorrect to the level that the reservations are NOT based on economic level but the caste/religions. This is high time getting confused in both of these as we already have rich people from backward sounding castes enjoying the fruits of reservations at multiple generations and junctures in life, only to hinder other fellows of the lesser riches in that caste. Other than this glitch I agree with you with my heart and thank you to express views of many in us within this article.
