United we stand; Divided we fall.
India - a
land of rich biodiversity, heritage and culture, is the world’s most populated
country. It is rich in all types of resources which are so beneficial for the
people, that India should have been the most developed country in the world. But,
sadly, this is not the case. Why is this so? Why can’t the politicians, whom we
so confidently vote for, make the best use of what we proudly own? The reason is
not known. But, however, some even don’t wish to raise their voices over
controversial issues. This should strictly be reacted upon.
There are
various controversial issues which should be brought under the radar. Like –
caste-based reservation. This issue has been in India since 70 years which is
an affliction living like a parasite in the minds of people. I think the
reservation system has been perpetuated, not out of hatred for the upper
castes, but because it has become an enormous source of wealth for the
beneficiaries. It is so prevalent that the people who enjoy these baseless
reservations have been hypnotized. Can’t they see that this is clearly
exploiting their freedom of thought? They are so blinded by this luring
enticement that they boastfully call it their ‘Birth right’!
Dear people,
reservations based on caste is the most culpable thing which is rampant only in
India. And we proudly say this, don’t we? Such a disgraceful thing should be
completely eradiated! No man can ever be
judged on his caste or creed! I sometimes feel this has been deliberately brought
up by some destructive minds for a long pleasure trip funded by others. And of
course for votes!
Caste is a
permanent attribute that cannot be removed or lost. Thus, reservation based on
caste has identified certain communities as deserving and some others as
undeserving of government patronage for all time. By now, all people who take
advantage of this reservation have become hereditarily rich, and still enjoy these
rights; yet they have minimal admission fees and are over-whelmed to have
scholarships. I sincerely request such people not to take this personally and
look at it from a broader perspective. Isn’t this exploitation of your power to
think, despite being educated? Do we need such encouragements, which are
vaguely and internally dividing us from within?
Nothing has
been done so far to remove this system. This clearly seems that some people are
not willing to stay together and want to enjoy ‘special’ rights throughout
their life. Is our fate in the hands of reservation? Are we so helpless that we
have to take support of such things?
Dr. Ambedkar had
clearly stated that reservation was for the upliftment of the poor Dalits. He
had a clear conscious. What he did was certainly going to benefit them. The
duration of reservations was supposed to last for 10 years after its
declaration. But today there are reservations for Other Backward class, Minor backward
class etc etc. Some people seem to be fighting to conserve this for prolonged
years. More and more people are gearing up to see how they can fall into some ‘category’
for the greed of some advantage they can obtain.
Let me tell
you, that this is not going down well with the ‘common man’! He does not need
to be exploited like this! He needs to be encouraged to bring about a greater
change in India; not by reservations; but by treating all people as equal and bringing
about a sense of unity among all.
What I don’t
understand is why are the admission fees of people who have reservations so less?
Let us see the figures do the talking! A common student will have almost 1lac
admission fees. On the other hand, Reservation has blessed people with minimal
fees which are not even half of that of others. Why is this so? How can caste
decide how much money you own or how much are you capable of? And yet I am sure
these questions will remain unanswered.
Let me tell
you that I was told to keep this issue at rest as according to some people,
this being a national and political issue that I should not write about it. The
point here is it seems we still do not have the freedom of speech over
controversial issues. However, I wish to sincerely convey that I do not intend
to hurt anybody’s feelings. Also people should not try to suppress other people’s
thoughts by stating something which will create fear in the minds of others.
Come what
may, we should all step forward with a positive view to at least try not to
support such things. We all know and can see that this is clearly dividing our
nation even in this advanced age. Let us stand united and remove this unjustified
system from its roots!
For further
reality check please visit the following website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reservation_in_India
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