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Samudra · 11-02-2006, 12:06 PM

Excuse me chaps, I got a problem with you guys if you're going to insist on a blanket ban on reservations.

I'm all for reservations for the SC/ST Communities. Those people will go nowhere without the reservations, scholarships and other facilities. What the government is doing for them at this moment is certainly not adequate. Taking away reservations from them would be a disaster.

Now, coming to the OBC class - I do not think they need reservations. Yet some of castes belonging to OBC sections are in a terrible state even today. Especially in rural areas and states like Orissa. So some kind of criteria has to worked out to decide if the candidate requires a seat/job under reservation.

Gentlemen, the SC/ST community has done so much for our society. None of us would clean toilets, empty sewage tanks and work 12 hours in the farm generation after generation with less than adequate wages. Oh and dont forget the untouchablitiy factor.

Nothing bad will befall upon this society if the sons and daughters of SC/STs are given an opportunity.It is in these people will India Shine!

So no, dont criticise reservations as a whole. As for reservation for Moslems, I still do not think it will come around. The SC is around.

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Samudra *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 09-01-04 Location: North London Posts: 4,437 Country:	Excuse me chaps, I got a problem with you guys if you're going to insist on a blanket ban on reservations. I'm all for reservations for the SC/ST Communities. Those people will go nowhere without the reservations, scholarships and other facilities. What the government is doing for them at this moment is certainly not adequate. Taking away reservations from them would be a disaster. Now, coming to the OBC class - I do not think they need reservations. Yet some of castes belonging to OBC sections are in a terrible state even today. Especially in rural areas and states like Orissa. So some kind of criteria has to worked out to decide if the candidate requires a seat/job under reservation. Gentlemen, the SC/ST community has done so much for our society. None of us would clean toilets, empty sewage tanks and work 12 hours in the farm generation after generation with less than adequate wages. Oh and dont forget the untouchablitiy factor. Nothing bad will befall upon this society if the sons and daughters of SC/STs are given an opportunity.It is in these people will India Shine! So no, dont criticise reservations as a whole. As for reservation for Moslems, I still do not think it will come around. The SC is around.