Why the hell Indian Prime Minister want to spoil the country by bringing more reservation based on caste ? The country is already suffering because of the existing reservation in the system. If there should be any reservation it should be only for economic weeker section...why don't we want quality people to come forward and help country grow & excel ?
211244
The caste system is a severe stumbling block for me accepting India's culture.  I find it offensive, yet it seems that quite a few people in India take it so seriously that it has political currency, so reservations based on caste probably gets votes - particularly if it favors a majority caste over a minority... more votes, even if it is not the best policy in regards of really looking for the best and brightest.\n\nI also looked over theories on the formation of castes and it seems to me that it should be more like... unions?  cliques?  I'm not sure how to put a label on it, but at one point someone probably noticed that certain groups of people with like interests tended to flock together to form social groups.  Now, with advanced educational systems, it is more obvious that someone could have different ideas from their parents and WANT to join a different group based on differing interests - not merely economic... You would still have these groups, but not based on lineage...
287254
reservation-- to reserve.. the backward classes were given priority by the government because they were exploited during the eary days. it was used for the upliftment of these classes. seats were given in educational institutions and even for jobs in government sector.\n\nthe present generation feels that the period was enough for upliftment of these classes and should no more be biased on the selection. there should be no division on colour or caste..
51495
I am not a social expert on India.  I have had professors and friends growing up from there.  There are not political barriers to thier voting, but culrual barriers to them overcoming their "station" in life.  The way I was told, and please forgive me if I offend anyone, was that a person from a lower caste would nver marry, or get a job above their caste.  They could clean the toilets at a higher caste's persons house, but they would not clean their own!  they would have an even lower caste do that.  The lowest caste is the "untouchables" and this is not Elliot Ness.  \n\nAgain I not an expert, but have seen and studied how there can be no freedom, when it is not applied equally under the law, written or unwritten.  We in the USA had Jim Crow, the unwritten law of racial discrimination.\n\nI hope I did not muddy the water any more than it already was.
326075
the protests are completely justified as the politicians have no right to toy around with the future of the country. this has been said time and again- this is a kill of merit. \n\nhowever i would say that reservations should be there but the way it is being implemented currently is wrong. reservations in educational institutions and then in jobs doesn't make sense. also while giving reservation the monetary status of the individual should be kept in mind and it should be insured that only the poor and down trodden take advantage of reservation. \n\nthe current system doesn't pay attention to these things and is indiscriminately giving reservation to all backward classes. (even rich people, a friend of mine who is currently in iit is SC- his parents annual income is 7 lakhs.) \n\ndoctors have full right to protest because in their field the competition is very fierce. their actions are completely justified. more ever sudden increase in reservation will also bring down the quality of the institution.
433810
The British divided this country on basis of religion now our own politicians and countrymen are doing the same on basis of caste.Why is there no reservation on basis of merit and financial position,caus the politicos fear their seats might be taken by educated people .Then there would be no fools to run this country.Brahmins are becoming the real minority and aliens here.For the politicians of this country votes are above the welfare of their countrymen.
530962
I'm sourthern Indian and I'm ashamed to say that the caste system stays alive and well here. (It's worse in the North with added problems.) Many of us throw all of these out and believe every human being is the same as the other. There is no 'low' and no 'high'. Consider this the same as racism. Most of them are not fortunate to break away from the caste system, because of the way they've been brought up -  to think that this is 'right'. It's going to take a very long time for India to turn around. Having said that, we've got lots of beauty in our people too and most of my friends have married people from other communities and inter-racially too :-) Of course, the whole bunch is judged by one bad apple. Pity, this opinion will stick, untill the entire problem goes away.
325423
No thing is bad or good in its own stead. It is the way it is used, implemented and taken up which makes it bad or good. In India reservation was and is used to please some people and get quick votes, be it SC&ST provisions in constitution which was original for 15 years or implementation of Mandal commission after years of lying in bag. There are many aspects of reservation. It is fact there are some strata of society who need support to rise from their current status of poverty or backwardness.\n\n\nHowever their is opposition for reservation because the benefit of it are not going to actual people rather they are taken up by some people of these society who are already in up class are taking up these benefits whereas actual needy people are still at the same place. No one will object if a really needy get the benefit, You and all are furious since it is someone who is not needy who is reaping benefit.
294352
seriosly the gov sucks\n\npls can they think of anything but votes\n\nif u totally disagree to reservations sms NO to 6388 \n\nfwd to every1 u know
545525
The govt. employees are the fortunate lot and njoys this two days in a week off. But I do not think all govt organaisations have the two days off concept specially thise in the essential services. Having said that, there are not many jobs available in the govt. sector to offer jobs to the entire work population...so one has to take up jobs in the pvt. sector. I do not see anything wrong in 6 days working concept. Today, pvt. sector offer better pay package and work environment compared to most govt. sector. In any case, in most organisations sat. is a half day working. Instead, of complaining lets make the most out of it .
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Do u see any merit in any Govt department? or any Govt functioning? Its like talking about a bullet train to people who have never seen anything better than a bullock cart! Now they want to increase seats.\nAlas! i wish increasing the seats in IIM and IIT would have been as easy as it is to make an Indian politician! Its so easy to make a politicians as it needs just a few lessons like\n- How to commit murders and rapes\n- How to take bribes\n- How to screw up the country by bending and curcumventing rules\n- How to act siphon of public money without being caught\n- How to sell the country\n- How to whip religeous, caste and separatist passions to garner votes\n- How to rig elections\n\nOn the other hand IIT's and IIM's are world class institutes and they make best of the Engineers and the best of managers in the world. They create best infrestructure and have to device international standards of teaching with the best vrains as faculties so its not easy to increase evene a single seat without a long planning and upgradation of infrastructure.\n\nThe problem is that people like Arjun singh think that its as easy to make world class manager as its to make a Indian class politician. The fact is its much easier to make a Raja Bhaiya or DP Yadav and very difficult to make a Narayan Murthy
335846
No. U shouldnot classify the casts of students. POOR should be given some reservations and that should also be reduced in 5 years time to nil. If reservations to be made compulsory, then it should be the Parliament First, then Ministers.
242498
Bravo!! You think good.  Actually people are not jealous but are biased towards the backward class. I agree with you to do away with the caste system.
508635
You are right. He was not a strong contender for the post of Prime MInister. He was picked by Sonia as the situation was not favourable for her to take the reins of the country. Once she finds the situation conducive for her of her son Rahul, our PM Manmohan will have to go.
217113
u raised a question worth million bucks.actually i think no body is  interesed in this stuff{talking in context of our politicians}.reserving 50%of the seats for sc/st/obc...shows the poor mentality of the old political system...may be its in the roots and the only answer to it is ...ACCEPT IT!! u can do nothing.
530201
Give us food first\nWe cannot remain hungry at night.\nMy parents are jobless\nPost Office interests have made us to starve.\nThere is no water in my village for farming\nNo lights/ kerosin are available for free for us for studying at home.\nILO ( the Americans& EU)is jealous about\nour lower cost of production of goods in\ninternational market, is hurting them.\n\nWe contributed a lot to Indian Economy\nby earning lessor wages as compared to\nthe workers there.\n\nYou are dancing today, but will cry tomorrow,\nwhen we grow big and without any job, many\nof us BECOME CRIMINALS.\n\nPut us in Jail and feed and give education\nin the jail, we will be happy.\n\nDr.Manmohan can afford Adult servant\nat home, like all the leaders, but where\ndo we go.?
330278
Friend,\nIndian team is doing good and they should keep this continue. But if some one look into the managment part and try to do some thing better in that then automatically the team will become much better then present. There should not be any politices.  Some great losses beared by indian team in near past due to this mis-managment which should be avoided. The future of the indian team is very good.
305856
I would not say main cause but yes a fundamental cause in making people go abroad where there is no bias based on caste. More reason for the brain drain is because of the people themselves. More than the situations people want to earn more, live a lavish lifestyle, get away from the government and other pathetic situations. Reservation no doubt is a big worrying factor, and I hope that with the strong stand of today's student it gets eradicated soon. But it depends on the political will of the system more than the students. But i do hope the students and future of this country hang on over here and do some betterment for this country rather than going abroad.