Two months ago, who heard of Hardik Patel, a 22 year B.Com graduate who has now taken Gujarat by storm? No one, I guess. Today, he is being called the 'New Modi', has a huge following of the Patidar community, and has brought a political turmoil in Gujarat. His demand - OBC status for Patidar community. He started his protests right before the local body elections, and warns … [Read more...]
India’s Obsession With Reservation – Hardik Patel Is Just Another Cattle In The Herd
At the time of framing constitution of India, Dr.B.R Ambedkar, Chairman of Drafting Committee introduce “Rights to Minorities” in which some privileges were given to minority class as to subdue untouchability legacy. All the higher Governmental as well as non-governmental posts were occupied by people of first two Verna i.e. Kshatriyas and Brahmins. “Right to minority” was … [Read more...]
If You Think Reservation In IITs Are Unjust, Then What About These Figures From IIM-A?
There is already so much being said about why reservation is bad in our education system that probably you won’t even feel like reading this article. But this time there is more to it. Almost everyone has a basic idea of the high percentage of seats reserved in the ITTs and NITs, but did you know that in IIMs, it’s even worse? One of the most premier institutes of … [Read more...]
What Makes Reservation In India So Debatable, And Yet Inconclusive?
I have turned 18 this year, and so did most of my friends. We even graduated from school and now in the coming months, we're all going to attempt to get into various prestigious colleges across the nation. One thing that worries most of us is, the reservation system. While most of us feel that this system in some way or the other is serving a good purpose, I'll tell you why … [Read more...]
Stop Bitching About Reservations. Here’s Why I Think That Reservation In India Is A Good Thing!
Reservation is wrong? Isn’t it? But so is the fact that most of you reading this were born in a well to do family and not in a rickshaw Walla’s family or a poor farmer’s family. Were you? Why should you be given the right to go to a top class school? Just because your father gets a hefty pay check, and a backward caste poor man can’t afford to send his child to such a … [Read more...]