This is only a tenporary reprieve and not a permanent solution for this problem. One permanent solution that won;t be accepted by any one is: Have a time bound (Say 10 years!!) plan to bring the social equity. For that, start with the lower most sections of the society in all aspects money, education, job etc. And STOP ANY RESERVATIONS AFTER THE STIPULATED PERIOD AND NO MORE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS TO INCREASE THE DURATION.
RE:Temporary reprieve
by Hot Air on Aug 08, 2007 12:42 PM Permalink
There is nothing new or unique in this idea. When reservation was introduced, it was supposed to be for 10 years. It failed miserably for the following reasons (among others): 1) 10 years is too short a time frame. A generation is considered to be about 30-40 years. In human history, Social equity (whatever that means) has never been achieved in one generation, leave alone 10 years. 2) People who benefited from reservation wanted it for their children and grand-children. It was a free ticket to money, fame, success and comfort. 3) People who didn't get it started fighting for it, irrespective of whether they deserved it or not. 4) Politicians, who have a myopic view when they are not totally blind, were happy to oblige as long as they got the votes. 5) No party had the spine to demand cessation of reservation after 10 years.
All in all, your idea is impractical. It has already been tried once and found severly lacking.
RE:Temporary reprieve
by Libran on Aug 08, 2007 12:54 PM Permalink
Thanks.
I don't think it is impractical fromthe point of reducing social inequity. But I do agree it almost impossible to implement this in the current political milieu. I am hoping that there would be change in political scenario for the better. Again I am also aware that it would take 30-40 years to reduce social inequity. We already had reservation for nearly 5 decades, one more decade of sincere implementation would be worth trying, Stretching anything beond that would reinforce the feeling of simmering reverse-social-inequity.
