Quota Politics
There was a time when getting into an IIT was a dream for me, studying in it a favour bestowed upon me by destiny and graduating from IITK an unparalleled achievement for me in life. Today when I look back at life, I feel proud to have made it to the hallowed portals of IIT Kanpur, and all the cherished memories of the hours spent digging into my books and burning the midnight oil come back to life. This is me - a general category alumnus of IIT Kanpur.
I wonder whether certain people from future batches passing out from IITs, IIMs and other central universities will have the same happy memories and love for their degree as I have for mine now. Why should they - when everything was given to them in a golden platter with a golden spoon to feed from? Welcome to the new age India - a country smitten by quota bureaucracy and dirty politics!!!!!!
I can't help wondering whether the present state of our nation is what its fathers had envisioned when we gained our independence? Did they dream of a country where half a century later people would still be so preoccupied with meaningless scuffles and internal war that they would lose the larger picture? What about development? What about merit? What about the technical and competitive edge that has made India the frontrunner in global technology? And what about the self esteem and pride of Indian citizens? Are all these things trivial for our politicians who see no other way of promoting equality than implementing bizarre quota policies? Today, votes are more important for our political parties than upliftment and general well being of Indian masses - and instead of promoting equality, they are dividing our society even more. India is at war, with itself.
Who is to blame for this situation? We, the people!!!!! Indian votebanks comprise of people from the backward sections of the society - so that is the class that is at the front end of the government's vote oriented thinking. We are the ones at fault. Where are the elite, educated Indians? Perhaps they are too busy filling their bourses, and have no time for politics. Voting? Bah!!!! That's not our task, they say!!! Whose task is it then, I dare ask?
Coming to our government - personally I would have lauded the quota thing; had it been based on economic disparity rather than caste. In the current scenario however, it would do nothing but divide our society. The rich would get richer and the poor would remain in their dismal state. For those SC/STs and OBCs who are really meritorious; their achievements would be dismissed as a result of "quota". So much for social and economic equality, and self esteem.
I personally welcome the Supreme Court's intervention in this issue. For long, I have come to trust the Supreme Court more than our government. The SC has performed well in the past, and I hope it will handle this case effectively as well. My only fear here is - what if our constitution is amended overnight by our wily politicians? The SC would have no say over that, then! Who would save India from going down the drain? Who would give our children a better future? Perhaps it is time for us Indians to get down to the roads and face the reality, face on. Perhaps it is time that we did something, something to save our nation, something to save ourselves and our children.
I wonder whether certain people from future batches passing out from IITs, IIMs and other central universities will have the same happy memories and love for their degree as I have for mine now. Why should they - when everything was given to them in a golden platter with a golden spoon to feed from? Welcome to the new age India - a country smitten by quota bureaucracy and dirty politics!!!!!!
I can't help wondering whether the present state of our nation is what its fathers had envisioned when we gained our independence? Did they dream of a country where half a century later people would still be so preoccupied with meaningless scuffles and internal war that they would lose the larger picture? What about development? What about merit? What about the technical and competitive edge that has made India the frontrunner in global technology? And what about the self esteem and pride of Indian citizens? Are all these things trivial for our politicians who see no other way of promoting equality than implementing bizarre quota policies? Today, votes are more important for our political parties than upliftment and general well being of Indian masses - and instead of promoting equality, they are dividing our society even more. India is at war, with itself.
Who is to blame for this situation? We, the people!!!!! Indian votebanks comprise of people from the backward sections of the society - so that is the class that is at the front end of the government's vote oriented thinking. We are the ones at fault. Where are the elite, educated Indians? Perhaps they are too busy filling their bourses, and have no time for politics. Voting? Bah!!!! That's not our task, they say!!! Whose task is it then, I dare ask?
Coming to our government - personally I would have lauded the quota thing; had it been based on economic disparity rather than caste. In the current scenario however, it would do nothing but divide our society. The rich would get richer and the poor would remain in their dismal state. For those SC/STs and OBCs who are really meritorious; their achievements would be dismissed as a result of "quota". So much for social and economic equality, and self esteem.
I personally welcome the Supreme Court's intervention in this issue. For long, I have come to trust the Supreme Court more than our government. The SC has performed well in the past, and I hope it will handle this case effectively as well. My only fear here is - what if our constitution is amended overnight by our wily politicians? The SC would have no say over that, then! Who would save India from going down the drain? Who would give our children a better future? Perhaps it is time for us Indians to get down to the roads and face the reality, face on. Perhaps it is time that we did something, something to save our nation, something to save ourselves and our children.
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