28/5/2014 Reservation favours the rich and affluent from the lower i.e.

Dalit, OBC castes

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Reservation favours the rich and affluent from the lower i.e.
Dalit, OBC castes
If caste is used as the criterion, then the rich and affluent from the lower i.e. Dalit, OBC castes would take
advantage.
In the history of mankind, as and when the downtrodden masses have demanded their rightful share, the ruling elite
have appeared overwhelmed by their concern for the lowest stratum of the downtrodden masses. But all the while
they would not even slightly mind continuing with the ruthless exploitation of masses. We therefore should not forget
that these are crocodile tears shed by upper castes.
85 % Adivasis, Dalits and OBCs and 15 % upper caste elite are divided by a wide gap of inequalities e.g. there is
not a singlebahujan among the business families. According to Forbes the wealth of 25 business families was
2,52,000 crores in 2004. According to World bank Report 2005 by the international standard (per day 2 dollars per
person) the worth of total assets of 80 crore bahujans would not be more than rupees 1000 crores.
According to a Government of India report 2005 published on 1.1.2004, in all A, B, C & D classes of central
government jobs there were 18.4 % Dalits, 5.6 % Adivasis and 4.5 % OBCs.
This statistics shows that the rich and middle class among bahujans is miniscule. And despite being economically
well off, they are backward as compared to upper castes. This is because they do not have a family tradition of
education and learning. It is this class which has the capacity to avail the opportunities that reservation offers in the
field of education. If they are excluded then there is hardly anybody left form the bahujan samaj to take the benefits
of reservations.
This stratum would be more concerned about the well being of remaining impoverished lot of bahujans than the
upper castes. This was evident from the agitation of anti- reservationists. Despite pouring in hordes of money during
last 60 years the primary education is still in a state of chaos and disarray. The stronghold of upper castes on
administration and government is responsible for this. Had these seats of authority been with bahujans then the
picture would have been different. Shivaji and Shahu maharaj from Kolhapur are examples which prove this.
This is an issue of empowerment. The upper castes view it from a self centered and selfish point of view. Those who
are for social engineering are implementing this policy with an intention of empowering respective caste groups. The
beneficiaries from these castes in a way are leaders of their respective castes on the path of progress. The creamy
layer is a strategy used by the upper castes to disrupt this plan of social reconstruction..

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