I have gone through the messages posted here and realised majority of the suggestions are against the reservation of socially backward communities (27% OBC reservation). I am also not in favour of community based reservation; Money also should be taken into account. I want to bring your notice to some unnoticed persons. They are unprivileged! Their voice is very low%u2026..almost difficult to hear! They even don%u2019t know plenty of laws made for them! They don%u2019t know they have the right to use road to walk! They are unaware that they are also having the right to vote! They are unaware that they are also citizens of India and eligible for the rights of citizens!
They are under privileged! They don%u2019t have voice!!
Everybody would like India to be emerged as No. 1 economy in world; but that should not be done by sacrificing the lives of the underprivileged ones in our villages. You can build big dams but should not deny the basic rights of the voiceless citizens of our country. Dams on Narmada river and recent attack on villagers in west Bengal for building factory are some of the examples. Millions suffer in Narmada project. The persons who suffer are voiceless. Medha patkar become the voice of them in this context. That is the importance of MedhaPatkar who raised voice against Government in Delhi, State governments and other Dam beneficiaries. Do you understand the real danger of the inhabitants along the River Narmada? They face homeless situation. They face non-job situation. Will it be a small issue if a government servant lost his job without any significant reason? In Narmada, there are millions who loss their beloved things. Their needs are not known as they are voiceless. Here the people find it difficult to understand why only smaller amount of people support reservation. The answer is simple%u2026. they are not even in a position to understand whatever your column suggests%u2026.so should I find any reasons why they do not respond? So there are plenty of underprivileged communities existing in India who are certainly needing reservation. If the persons who attend here oppose it by their strength in number is not the real cross-section of opinions of the citizens of India!
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by Arvind on Apr 08, 2007 07:25 PM Permalink
Mr.palakadan.. whatever u have written is abt those backward caste people who are poor... i believe these poor people are to be given reservation.. i have maintained in my previous posts and will maintain here as well that reservation is must but only for those who are economically backward..economically backward people are present not only in backward category like SC,ST and OBS but also in General unreserved category.. reservation should be given not according to the caste but only to those who r economically backward irrespective of their caste or creed... cos wht as seen till now is that the rich reserved category people takes away the seats and poor is becoming more poorer.. there is no justification for providing reservation for creamy layer OBC people...the only justificaiton can be tht the politicians are playing dirty votebank politics..
RE:Some of the respondents need to scrutinise
by Palakkadan on Apr 08, 2007 07:42 PM Permalink
Mr. Aravind I expected your comment! Good!! Dont you know the history of India. it was highly caste sensitive society here. The reservation provided for economically backward people doesn't help those who are behind in other areas. The forward people is enjoying other social benefits which the community backward people lack. They were not in a position to become a part of mainstream of the society. The discrimination over a period of centuries made them not to come light! The reservation (community) made majority of them in the main stream. We need to continue it till all backward persons live in the main stream society.
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by Palakkadan on Apr 08, 2007 07:46 PM Permalink
One more thing Mr. Aravind, the creamy layer is not only for community backwardness. It also take earning of the family in to account.
RE:Some of the respondents need to scrutinise
by Arvind on Apr 08, 2007 08:23 PM Permalink
i knew u were aiming for me... i have already mentioned the point tht the current reservation scheme proposed by government dosent provide anything to poor..if it wanted to provide reservations only for poor then it wouldnt have included the creamy layer for reservations... no politicians wanna help poor...dnt u realise by providing the 27% reservation they really intend to give reservation to the creamy layer obc ppl instead of poor..the poor will become more poorer... if at all the government is thinking of uplifting the poor then dnt provide reservations to the ceamy layer... provide reservations to anyone only of the basis of their economy..thts wat i wanna say..
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by Arvind on Apr 08, 2007 08:27 PM Permalink
ppl comming under creamy layer are those backward caste people who are rich and are above the poverty mark..and are nt economically backward..those among creamy layer SC & ST people avail no reservations..they r treated as unreserved people...All SC & ST people till now have to provide a non-creamy layer certificate so as to avail reservation...y to provide reservations for creamy layere OBC ppl only??
RE:RE:Some of the respondents need to scrutinise
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