In a setback to pro-reservationists, the Supreme Court stayed the central law providing for 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in elite educational institutions like IITs and IIMs.
The Court held that the 1931 census could not be a determinative factor for identifying the OBCs for the purpose of providing reservation.
However, IIMs and IITs have decided to go by Centre's decision on quota issue.
All political parties have come together to raise their voice against the stay for the very simple reason of saving their vote bank. In a live interview with one of the News Channel one politician defended the quota reservation saying that there is no quota in the final exams hence whoever has the talent will passout and become Doctor or Engineer. Absolutely right, but what about those students who would be denied admission because the seat is reserved for so called OBCs.
We talk a lot about equality yet our law divides its own citizens based on their cast and creed. Is it ethical? Is n't the right time has come to stop all this nonsense? If political circle believes that OBC/SC/ST students could not compete with others then why not provide training to them and make them competent rather than just reserving seats for them.
OR at least spare institutes like IITs and IIMs from this quota virus.
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