I am aware of a Brahmin, his grand father was a shopkeeper with a small shop in a nondesript Himachal Village. Grandfather worked hard throuhout his life and took care of his family of 4 children. His elder son was just metric pass and worked hard as a clerk and retired as head clerk with 3 children. Elder sons (Only son )could study uptill MSc Physics and got job on a open merit exam to ONGC but disillusioned left ONGC after serving for 7 years and training whole batch of SC/ST's who were never interested in working or making ONGC as their career. Rather all these SC/ST's were earning ONGC money and preapring for IAS. Finally almost all of them left ONGC except few. What a waste. Anyhow this man also left ONGC as a disillusioned person. He worked for US multinational and became its India chapter chief. He was so much against quota system that he sent his son out side India ( as he never wanted to load Indian Industry as well as education system, by taking job for him self or seat for his son in IIT) . He himself became Consultant to global multinationals, now wants to leave India. Has earned in Dollars to contribute foreign excahnge to India's kitty,
So that SC/ST/OBC can get what they want.
All through I see a story of strugle to improve self without begging for/against reservation.
Well that is my story.
By now I have paid more than 50 lach INR as income tax to Govt. of India, what else these politicians want from me. MY BLOOD ??? Well if you all SC/ST/OBC are happy to take my blood than take it, I have lived and seen enough of it.
Or else work and share some hard earned experiences to take INDIA to global competition. Instead of talk about Dravidian/Aryans/Manuvad etc. Neither me nor you can rewrite history , but we can toghether write India's FUTURE. I love my country I do not want to leave it. I want to work for it. If you OBC/SC/ST feel my father/grandfather and myself has done injustice to your cause than I will be willing to leave India.
RE:Story of a Brahmin
by m on Apr 29, 2007 01:45 PM Permalink
ASHOK, I appreciate your passion. Can you publicly disclose how you have repented/rectified your social sins.
RE:Story of a Brahmin
by ASHOK on Apr 29, 2007 04:14 PM Permalink
I will remain active on Rediff as ashok I am waiting for my application for immigration to be considered. Most likely this year. My son is studying abroad and if God willing my 2nd child (daughter will also be not a burden to India, and I will like her to compete globally,I am trying to earn enough Dollars to support her studies abroad, or else ask my son to help) Give me 2007 and I am ready to publically talk and debate. I travel extensively and it really pains when I see our politicians make us fight for sins which I have not committed,nor father or my grandfather. We need to come out of this debate of SC/ST/OBC and ask my fellow beings that it almost takes 3 generations to come up and have reasonable living. Barring few such as Dhirubhai Ambani. Who were definitely more talented and focoused. They never talked about past. They talked about future and created wealth for India and in India. Let us all do that. I have done this so far, in my own humble little way.
RE:Story of a Brahmin
by m on Apr 29, 2007 10:03 PM Permalink
Haven' you taught your children to coerce other children as per the caste hierarchies. And publicly "pretend" every one is equal.
RE:Story of a Brahmin
by r patil on Apr 29, 2007 09:38 AM Permalink
Please sir dont get disheartened because as soon as the govt is forced to introduce creamy layer concept these every strong reservationist will become very vocal anti-reservationist and not even remain neutral in just one go rest assured.
Afterall we all including creamy layer want upliftment of "backward caste" but not at our own expense
RE:Story of a Brahmin
by yogesh sonambekar on Apr 29, 2007 10:53 AM Permalink
Dear Sir, Heartiest congratulations. I am also trying to pursue higher education in medical sciences in USA. In my family 5 cousins, all are merit holders, have already left the country and settled happily in USA and UK without having any benefit of reservation for them there!
