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Before reading this article, answer my simple questions please. From which category you belong? General, SC, ST or OBC? I think I should put different rules and content for different categories. You must get confused by the lines. But if politics of reservation is spreading in all fields of life then this blog should also follow the same. Isn’t it?

Politics of castes is casting its shadow over Indians since long ago. The ongoing Gujjar agitation is the fresh example of the evil of castisms. Over 40 people have already lost their lives demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to get job reservation for their community. NCR and Rajasthan region are highly affected by this show of reservation and quotas. Innocent people are killed for no reason. Violence is spreading behind this politics. Why the Government and opposition are not doing anything? A year ago the Gujjar agitation in Rajasthan resulted in police firing and over 20 deaths.

We humans live on the same Earth, every human have same red blood, and every one has a heart to feel and a mind to think then why to be divided on the basis of this ugly castism. We people travel together in trains and buses. Do you ask the nearby people about their caste before sitting in a train? Our children read together in schools. Do you enquire about the other children’s caste before admitting your child in the school? Then what is the benefit of this system if it is spreading only violence and gives rise to hatred among people?

Political leaders are just making their benefits behind the reservation system. They divide the nation and confirm their profits between others fight. Caste-based reservation is a quick-fix for getting strictly limited political support and it has no real value. The most ironical aspect of this issue is that reservation on the basis of caste is something which even our Constitution does not support. The main motto behind giving the reservation was the development of the poor people, and the original resolution in the Constitution of India was made for 10 year only, but no one revised the status again. Unless there is radical reappraisal of India’s political system and culture, the nation will continue to blunder from crisis to crisis.

There seems no justification for caste based reservations in the educational system. Reservations for the students are making them lazy towards their efforts as they know well that their seat is reserved and will get it easily. Other students who work hard and deserve the seat lose. Is it right justice with them?

Reserved category students get good concessions from the institute. Whatever be their financial status they have to pay only a small amount of money as the fees. But in the same college, a poor student has to pay more just because he or she belongs to General category. Isn’t it unfair?

Yes it is wrong, we all know and abolishing this reservation system only can help the deserving students to get the admissions and needy ones to get the proper concession. Everybody agrees that the caste system is wrong and those who support it do not belong in twenty first century.

Now it is the time to wake up and find the solution of the politics behind the so called reservation system. The problem can be resolved by abolishing the caste system. Why don’t we all unite to be Indians? Is there any need to divide the united nation on the basis of caste?

The young generation of India can only solve this crucial matter. The sooner these shortcomings are abolished the better. Young India is smart and educated. They have power to change. They know their rights and they know the right way of development of their country. They reached up to Moon and Mars by their intelligence. They have made a car which can swim and another which can run at a speed of 250 Km/litre fuel to combat fuel crisis. Then why they do not understand that the reservation system is depleting their nation like a termite.

It is a humble appeal to Young India, government and the Indian politicians to stop usage of politics to divide India on the basis of caste, creed and community and region.

Tags: Caste, Delhi, General, India, OBC, Politics, politics of castes, Rajasthan, reservation system, SC, ST

After the Gujjar’s ongoing agitation demanding reservation for ST status has disturbed the normal life of the capital city today, the leader Kirori Singh Bhainsla said he could consider talking to the Rajasthan government provided it made a “proper proposal”.

But the talk will not mean that they will compromise with the government as he repeated, “However, we will not settle for anything less than ST status and we will not move from here till we have the recommendation letter from the state government.”

It was reported that the Gujjar protesters blocked road and rail traffic in the National Capital Region on Thursday as part of their `NCR rasta roko` agitation, since morning.

The life in the NCR region came to a stand still before the MG road connecting Delhi and Gurgaon, NH-8 and NH-24 highways were cleared by the police in the afternoon.

The six day long Gujjar protesting is not seems to come at an early end. For the first time, the Rajasthan government on Thursday, airdropped pamphlets asking the agitators to refrain from violence as the Gujjars began their “martyrs’ day” protests.

Chief minister Vasundara Raje appealed for peace by the pamphlets which were airdropped by an IAF helicopter at Bayana and Karwadi, the epicentre of Gujjar agitation. Through pamphlets, Raje asked the Gujjars to take up their initiatives with the Centre and “use their wisdom” as her government had made recommendations for their quota to the Central government.

Gujjars, however, collected the pink-colored pamphlets and made a bonfire of them. The Gujjars also raised slogans against the chief minister and the state government.

Tags: Bhainsla, Gujjar, Gujjars, Kirori Singh Bhainsla, Rajasthan, ST

The burning issue of Gujjar’s agitation in Rajasthan demanding inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes list got intensified when the Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday issued a contempt notice to Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla for allegedly violating its order restraining the community leadership from taking law into their hands.

Giving a stiff reply to stubborn Bainsla, Rajasthan government has filed cases against the leader including murder and damaging public property. The state government has also filed a contempt petition in the Rajasthan High Court against them. Bainsla is ordered to appear in the court on May 30 on a petition by the state government accusing him of violating the court’s order of September 10, 2007.

After four days of violence by Gujjar in Rajasthan demanding reservation in ST, which took away 39 lives till now, seems to be no end. The situation is getting tense and Rajasthan Government and the Gujjar leader both are stiff to their position.

The SP of Bharatpur told, “The situation is tense and we are keeping a close watch on it. We have proof of that the Gurjars have with them, identified criminals.”

Bainsla who rejected the letter that Raje wrote to the Prime Minister, asking the PM to provide 4-6% quota for the Gujjars said that “if there is nothing new in the letter, then it is a farce”. He also stated that the agitation will continue.

Bainsla and hundreds of his supporters are sitting on the railway tracks in Bayana along with the dead bodies of the people who were killed while police firing during the protest. Their agitation blocked several railway routes and disrupted the rail and road traffic.

The protesters blocked the national highway (NH8) that connects the national Capital Delhi to Jaipur and removed railway tracks in Bayana, the epicenter of the agitation.

Bandhs have been called in Banswara, Sangod, Khatauli, Rawatbhata, Beawar, Parbatsar and Deedwana. In the Chabra area, a roadblock has been set up and the Gujjars have threatened to cut off milk supplies in parts of Hadauti region.

Because of the unrest due to violence, Northern Railways has canceled nine trains, mostly originating from Delhi, passing through Rajasthan and diverted several others to different routes.

Tags: Agitation, Bainsla, Delhi, Gujjars, High Court, Rajasthan, ST

Gujjars agitation in Rajasthan, demanding inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes list, is getting worse day by day. The protest is affecting other cities and states also. Agitation by the Gujjars which has already claimed 37 lives, continued to disrupt rail and road traffic in the state.

According to the reports the Rajasthan government has called an emergency cabinet meeting to decide on the strategy of talks with the protesting community. A delegation is planned to send to have talks with the Gujjar leader who had in a fresh salvo, asked the CM Raje to meet him at the agitation site.

“The government is planning to send a delegation from Jaipur to talk to Gujjar leaders about the situation. The delegation would be headed by Industry Minister Digambar Singh,” a source said.

Head of the Gujjar Sangharsh Aarakshan Samiti (Gujjar pro-reservation front) K S Bainsla and hundreds of his supporters were squatting on the rail track near Dhumaria station, close to Bayana town in Bharatpur district, over 160 km east of state capital Jaipur. They get a hold on dead bodies of those killed in police firing and refused to cremate them until their demands approved by the government.

“Only Chief Minister Raje should come and talk to the community members present here. After all, we are her own people,” Bainsala told media.

Meanwhile the Gujjar agitation has spread to UP’s Ghaziabad area where the protestors are reported to have blocked the Loni railway station.

The lawyers at the Ghaziabad court have also announced that they would not allow any hearings to take place today. Aarushi murder accused Rajesh Talwar’s bail is up for hearing.

Many other areas are also affected by the Gujjar row. Blockade has also been reported near the Akshardham Temple Complex in Noida, near Delhi.

Tags: Cabinet, Delhi, Gujjar, Rajasthan, ST

310 SC and 155 ST students will be benefit by introduction of reservation for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates for admission to undergraduate medical and dental courses from this year under the All India entrance examination. The central government decided to reserve 15 per cent quota for SC and 7.5 per cent for ST students in the medical exams conducted by CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education).

The Union Health Ministry has issued direction to the Director General of Health Services to implement this decision.

There are 2075 seats of MBBS/BDS last year, which were filled up on the basis of merit only without any reservation. Seats in government medical and dental colleges across the country that are under the All India quota are filled up on the basis of the All India Entrance Examination.

The Health Ministry has filed application in this regard which is accepted by the Supreme Court and is left it to the centre to take a policy decision in this regard.

Last year, reservation is introduced in PG courses at All India entrance exams on the demand of Health Ministry which is also going to be continued. Total 1184 SC/ST students will benefit in both undergraduate and PG courses under the new scheme of reservation.

Preliminary test for All India entrance exam of CBSE will be held on April 6 and the final will be on May 11.

Tags: India, Reservation, SC, ST