The TN quota system has served the purpose for which it was intended - of ensuring the continued vote banks for the 'dravida' parties (DMK and AIADMK) against national parties like the Congress and BJP, and serving as an anti-brahmin forum. Definitely, it has not served any genuine intent of the constitution. Instead, it has resulted in the exodus of upper castes, specifically brahmins (as almost all others are covered by the 'quota') to other states and for educational institutions in other states and other countries. The medical and law schools of TN are filled with hooligans and rowdy elements, many - relatives and friends of the 'dravida' politicians, who join these institues in the name of some quota or the other. Madras University, which was once upon a time, known for its calibre of education, is way down in the ranks now, thanks to the state's politicians.
RE:Evaluating TN's quota system
by Sharath on May 30, 2006 03:51 PM Permalink
The reservation system in TN has failed totally in helping the people it is supposed to be helping. But, it has only helped the politicians in garnering votes. The failure can be seen in many ways. Firstly, as pointed out, the upper caste (Brahmins) have migrated in large numbers to states like Karnataka and, the people who are eligible for reservation (SC / ST and other poor people) have also migrated to other states because the OBCs / BCS who do not need the reservation and who actually are the ones to commit atrocities on the people of SCs and STs have forcibly taken away all the benefits from them. Thirdly, the backwardness of the people of TN can be seen in the elections where they can not look beyond DMK and AIADMK alternately. So, any suggestion that reservation has met its objectives in TN will be far fetched and vary very far from the truth
