Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Quota v/s Anti-Quota

The old war has yet got another start. The HRD minister of India has asked to raise to reservation for OBC's to 49 % which was previously 12%. This gave rise to agitations againt the HRD minister and UPA government.

Are anit-quota supporters right?

If thought about this, considering India's past, I feel quotas will not cause any harm to merit. As if we look into the past of India the backward classes were banned from entering schools and colleges. So this states that there was no merit consideration at that time too. People from upper castes only had access to education and so they got a change to enjoy the luxrious of life. Why was there no agitation at that time?

Are pro-quota supporters right?

I really don't think that too. They have form a group of "Youth Of Social Equality", I dont feel reserving seats on basis of caste will be termed as Social Equality. You are again putting a line on the basis of caste and differentiating people. Social equaltiy is a broad minded thought and I feel that it can never be seen in India.

Is India a developing country?

The term developing country has a broad spectrum. Economy, social status, quality of life, education are some of the important facets of the term "Developing country". Think again, what and where have we made development.

Economy - Majority of the people are still in poverty. India has the largest number of population making their living in slums. Only people who are rich are getting richer, does this means we are developing?

Social status - Inida is considered as secular nation. The society consists of many people from different religion and castes living together. But does that mean we have a developed social status? People are still ready at point of time to shed blood in the name of religion and caste. India has faced the worst religious massacre of all times.

Quality of life - Well if you are only considering the high class society then you are true the quality of life is enhanced. How will you find the quality of life enhanced if majority of the population doesn't really know what quality of life stands for.

Education - As I discussed above education means upgradation of your knowledge. But if majority of the population is under poverty and fights for every day bread n' butter, will they have a opportinuty to gain education. Tough education is made free, does that increase the number of literates in the country. People who don't have anything to eat, who live every day as the last day of thier lives, will these people care to take out time and get educated when all they worry about "will they be getting food today".

India is going no where. With all this fake culture and discourteous beliefs in mind we stand no chance of getting ahead.

"Mera Bharat mahan"

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