Reservation: A socialist view

I saw a lot of debate on this topic and thought of voicing my opinion. A real socialists opinion on quotas.

Myth: 1: Caste based quotas brought equality in the society.
Reality: 1: It was of very little help that too in first 10 years. The people who got reservation earlier they became rich and their coming generations kept getting it. But from then onwards only rich SC/STs were getting Quota mostly. Otherwise in 56 years of quota why tea labourers, Karbi Anglong, and many other districts are in bad shape.

Myth: 2: Caste based quotas have provided access to education for poor.
Reality: 2: There are not enough means to sustain poor backward class students in primary to secondary school. So most of them drop out before class 10th. Then what happens is rich OBC/SC/STs get their kids study in good schools and get quotas in the end.

Myth: 3: Arjun Singh wants to help “backward classes” in the development.
Reality: 3: He is not trying to help nation he is trying to help his son. He and his son used to fight election from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. They lose the election in current scenario because they never worked in their constituency so the educated class stopped voting for them. And “backward classes” were voting for BSP. Currently he is on Sonia Gandhi’s mercy in Rajyasabha. So to secure his son’s political career he is playing with the nation’s future.
Other reason is he was left out in the race of PM now he is trying for the President.
So nothing for nation or “backward classes” but only for him and his family.

Myth: 4: All the people in “backward class” are under developed.
Reality: 4: There are people who are SC/ST and IAS for two generations still their sons and daughter are “backward”. OBCs are another good example they have currently only one generation of IAS/IPS but there castes like Sunar (Gold Smith), Yadav (rulers once upon time) and many more such castes which do business or were rulers at some point of time and they are traditionally rich. These are considered OBCs.

Myth: 5: South India is developed despite of Quotas.
Reality: 5: South Indian Quota has caused India worst kind of brain drain. And they are developed because of good governance not quotas.

Myth: 6: The “backward classes” population is high
Reality: 6: The National Family and Health Survey says total population of SC/ST/OBC is less than 35%. The other truth is not all 35% people are backward.


Solution: 1: Quota should be economic (not based on caste, it should not depend on whether he/she is Brahmin or OBC or SC or ST, if he/she is poor they deserve the quota) but not more than 10%. Even some developed countries have Quota but it’s not more than 10%.

Solution: 2: Let’s make our education system strong and make sure economically “backward people” (not “backward class”) get good primary/secondary education. Good foundation will make good students. If foundation is weak, higher education quota will not help.

Solution: 3: Once a person has availed quota, his coming generations should not get it.

Solution: 4: Support them economically but don’t kill the merit.


Funny rule: 1: Even after getting into government job the promotions given to SC/STs are faster. How come you are under developed after getting the job?

About Author:
I’m a socialist. But don’t confuse me with pseudo socialists of current Indian politics. I’m hardcore follower of JP. I had a choice of quota. MP as state has quota for freedom fighter families, but I never filled it in my Application form. I contested Open seat I got open seat.

Jai Hind