Prof. M.S. Has a point there. The government has raised a issue which could burn for a long time to come.
There are concerns over the said OBC's and SC/ST's. The goverment should check whether people are really the down-trodden. In a generation where caste certificates can be purchased for as less as Rs 10000/-;there wont be any limits as to what people will do for getting education at a premier institute or for a lesser fee. Nobody in the right senses would oppose a move which would be benificial for the lower castes. But rampent corruption in Departments have seen worthy candidates fall out of colleges/higher education by such means.
Relaxation if any is to be made it should be only on the fees and that too at a acceptable level. There should not be any discrimnation made at the percentage/marks level.
Other wise the brain drain seen in early 2000 would be revisited.