will the decision to reserve seats for obc's divide the society.if no,why?
354658
reserving seats for OBC's can only be described as "Sheer Lazyness". every time there is pressure on govt to do something for backward classes they come out with more reservation. developing resources takes time and money and it does not do much to develop vote banks so our supposedly clever politician come up with perfect excuse to avoid work. just promise something that will never be delivered. how many people are actually getting these jobs and seats anyway. and do you actually believe anyone benefits. \n\nthis is just simple politics. divide and rule. it would be better if everyone just refuse to accept reservations. OBC's included and force these crooks to justify their salary and perks for a change and do some real work.
466641
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...
610787
I think it'll be  a damn good idea. Everyone should convert to Sc/ST and OBC's and then reservation will have no meaning. Great idea to kill this reservations stupidity
596357
simple.. vote bank politics. and why only the congress. no other party has opposed it. they don't want to loose their share of obc and sc st votes. even the bjp has not spoken on it. clearly shows that the parliament at present is full of rotten demented politicians who care only for their power\n\nnow coming back to the main point ; -\n\nreservation as such should not completely be removed. i agree with you. the basis should be monetary as i have stated in one of my earlier answers on the same topic.\n50% is not required considering the fact that so many seats remain vacant. \nit should be ensured that once a person from the backward class gets reservation his following generations should not be allowed to avail this opportunity because that is gross injustice. and once in office he should not be given the privilege of early promotion which is extremely unfair. and also people from the backward section earning decent money should not be given reservation (unlike one of my friends who is an sc and is in iit.. he didn't deserve reservation beacuse.his parents annual income was 7 lakhs.. imagine!!)\n\nthere are olny two sections rich and poor. extend the reservation to the poor.\n\nand also reservation at each and every step will handicap the person mentally and he will never put the best effort into his work beacuse it will be at the back of his mind that he has an advantage over others..
590307
It is the scheduled castes, tribes, backward communities  that have benefited the most from this segregation. When Ambedkar envisaged reservation, he thought that within 40 years of Independence, all the castes would be assimilated and the Hindus will have one homogeneous caste.\n\nToday to the SC, ST, BC have been added minorities who have reservations in every aspect of life, right from preference in schools, to jobs, to everything in life.\n\nIt is said that one man cannot pay for the sin/s of another. The SC, etc say that my forefathers have looted, cheated, commit ed atrocities on them and I should pay for this by giving them various concessions. I have checked up my family history over three generations, I have not come across any case of any atrocity by my forefathers. So I am being paid for crimes that my ancestors never committed, just because appeasement of these segments will win votes for the politicians and assure them another six years in power.\n\nIronical, isn't it Ambedkar started the reservation policy to assimilate his people, all ta-ht it has ended up doing is increased awareness in segregation and chaos in the country!\n\nst
687156
It would lead only to more division in the society.Our govt. should go back from britishers divide and rule policy.It will only do harm to our country.
823327
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.
721159
the government is upholding the quota matter because the Congress party(UPA) has no other worst method to capture the slipping vote bank from its hand. as the other national parties like BSP, SP, RJD, LOK JANSHAKTI, and the other regional parties are gradually capturing the vote banks, created in the name of reservation to the marginalised section.the resservation which has make them really dependable on the quota.so new reservatiopn is required for them for a new vote bank.it is a new version policy devide and rule which will creat brain drain.
817729
No. The elected candidates are mostly those who contested as independent candidates. The voters are not going to be guided on communal or caste lines basing on which various political parties had given party tickets to candidates most of whom have lost even their deposit. It is a warning to the Samajbadi Party of Mulayam Singh Yadav who has been dependent on Muslim votes by appeasement to them.
633817
It is.\n\nBritish started it when the reserved constituencies on this basis. then we got 2 large chunks of our country(east Pakistan ,now Bangladesh and west Pakistan) reserved only for one group, Muslims. British played the game to break feeling of unity and use different groups as suited to play politics. So is the game of our politicians. Do not forget these are the leaders who got trained under British.
730278
Any Day I will say "Its the Public" . Public is the most powerful in India because it has the right to Vote, Right to bring this Politicians into power or remove them.\n\nBut unfortunately, These politicians have played there politics well and have ensured that under the disguise of Affirmative action the society is divided into First General and SC/ST , Then In Hindu and Non Hindu's and when vote banks got so much divided that finally OBC's and Don't see that day very far away when within OBC's , SC's , ST's also we will have sub-reservations that 20% for SC's of such caste and all. If allow these guys to continue Indian's will not be left with any self esteem or a national pride , we all will be divided to the core and will not Be able to control these politicians.\n\nThat will mean that we will loose the power given to us by Constitution to these Brokers of Power.\n\nTo ensure that Public remains powerful, we need to be united and One that is we should be just indians and nothing else.
324149
All decent General Category candidates will go to foreign universities if they will not get admission here. However, not all students can afford foreign universities. This means that the meritorious General category students will lose out to the worst SC/ST/OBC students.\n\nThe quality of education will be affected badly. I've seen SC/ST candidates getting admissions to colleges under quota system. But most of them are not able to complete their graduation because they are not compatible. This is not useful to these people and also it is unfair to the merit students who lost seats because of these people.\n\nThe idea should be to concentrate on primary education so that SC/ST/OBC candidates become competent enough to get graduation seats on their merit. But our politicians just want vote banks. They are not interested in welfare.
680567
the nonsense is actually full of sense.. and simple.. vote bank politics. and why only the congress. no other party has opposed it. they don't want to loose their share of obc and sc st votes. even the bjp has not spoken on it. clearly shows that the parliament at present is full of rotten demented politicians who care only for their power\n\nnow coming back to the main point ; -\n\nreservation as such should not completely be removed. i agree with you. the basis should be monetary as i have stated in one of my earlier answers on the same topic.\n50% is not required considering the fact that so many seats remain vacant. \nit should be ensured that once a person from the backward class gets reservation his following generations should not be allowed to avail this opportunity because that is gross injustice. and once in office he should not be given the privilege of early promotion which is extremely unfair. and also people from the backward section earning decent money should not be given reservation (unlike one of my friends who is an sc and is in iit.. he didn't deserve reservation beacuse.his parents annual income was 7 lakhs.. imagine!!)\n\nthere are olny two sections rich and poor. extend the reservation to the poor.\n\nand also reservation at each and every step will handicap the person mentally and he will never put the best effort into his work beacuse it will be at the back of his mind that he has an advantage over others..
428820
I beleive that if the supreme court decides, (not sure about the NEW supreme court or future) they would choose FOR same sex marriages. Popularity isn't the issue here. Honestly coast to coast right now if people voted in a private booth for or against civil rights, sadly I don't think our country would choose it. It ws decided because it was the right thing, dispite the prejudiceness of the country. Straight marriages are not going to crumble because of it. It would remove one argument of gay sin as sex -when married. It would give us equal rights (no special rights) for property and visitation (upon sick or dying) and the other 1700 rights and privilages given straight married couple automatically imposed or implied when legally married. I beleive I'll see the day. At least the hope of it keeps me going and the faith in our legal system.
238027
Yes.  If a school is renting out their facilities they have to rent it to whoever wants to rent it as long as they meet the requirements listed.  They can not discrimate based upon race, sex, political affilliations, disability, or religion.  This is true of any person or organization that is renting out facilities.
974925
I am able to understand your feeling. I am also a person not eligible for reservation. In my opinion, there is still some justification for some categories of socially backward classes. But, I am of the firm view that this special dispensation should be only for a limited period and cannot extended for a time in perpetuity. If backwardness will continue despite reservation, there is justification for reservation. Creamy layer concept is a welcome one and is in line with the spirit of rationalisation of reservation.
671930
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.