Recently, in India, there was buzz about Dr. B. R. Ambedkar,
Father of Indian constitution at 14th April. It is late but great
that we started to celebrate our legacy instead running after western culture
due to new Indian government.
The one of the most discussed part in India is “Reservation”
regarding Indian constitution. Reservation
is extra privileges is given based on caste. The aim of the reservation was to
create a society where all sources and opportunity must be available equally
for all, economically and with social stand. At the time independence, there
was a large gap between citizen’s social and economic power and social and
instructive position for underprivileged communities. The scenario was such
matured behavior as untouchability, banned from temple existed. So, in a consequence of reform, Dr. Ambedkar
proposed “Reservation” in Indian constitution of India.
From ancient time, the Indian population is divided into
four categories based on their karma. Kshatriya (soldier), Vaishya
(businessman) Brahman (priest) and Shudra. Most respected is Kshatriya and
lowest honored is Shudra.
Indian constitution divided census into four categories
(caste). General, Other Backward Classes (OBC), Schedule Caste (SC), Schedule
Tribe (ST). And they gave reservation to OBC, ST, and SC. This casting has been
defined by birth same as ancient method. The reservation was given in
education, government jobs and political career with excessive facility. Indian
constitution made arrangement in such that central and state government can
promote reservation separately. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of India said, however,
this reservation can be exceeded more than 50%. Current scenario of reservation
in India.
Caste
|
Reservation
Percentage
|
OBC
|
27%
|
ST
|
7.5%
|
SC
|
15%
|
In a newly founded constitution,
there was provision that these arrangements will be reviewed periodically and
changes will be made (of course in decrement). Yes, it was reviewed many times,
but not a single time it was decreased, which means that the reservation was
not fulfilling its objective or there was more politics of vote bank which one
is more than 33%. The reservation was only for 10 years after independence,
extended each time in political interest by working government.
After looking mood of motion,
other communities are coming forward to have reservation backed by their vote
bank. Massive movement of Gurjer in Rajasthan for reservation can be not
forgotten. In 2014 Vidhan-Sabha election, Gurjer voted party at promise of having
a significant state reservation in Rajasthan. A Muslim has kept demanding
reservation for many years and government spending crores to pleasing them,
which is a violation of the Indian constitution too. Maharashtra Government made
a reservation for Marathi people in private jobs to collect at least some vote.
Well, even after more than 60
years of independence, do we really needs such reservation policies? No, I
don’t think so, nor you should. I am not saying that a significant part of the
population does not need reservations. Yes! They do, but which people? If we analyzed,
reviewed data, we will find our right candidates. Basis of caste for the
reservation does not even look okay. At the same time we need to identify what amount
of extra privilege should be given.
There are many people from
general category who does have talent, but doesn’t have the resources to
fulfill their dreams. Same as people from reservation category, don’t even know
the benefits of these things. In which, education plays, creative role, gives
maturity of their thinking and how to use it. In this race, some dreams have
been buried and it is continuous.
The objectives of the caste based
reservation had been accomplished. The new scenario is different. Literate
India does not give response to untouchability or anything else which makes another
one feels small based on their caste. Complexity of reservation is very high
and it won’t be a big deal if reviewing policy properly placed without any
political influence.
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