The caste based reservation system was introduced for the fixed period of 10 years after Independence. The main objectives of the reservation were to uplift the lower strata of the society and give them a leveled field to compete so that they can have a proper representation in every field of the work. But,…
Caste has always been an all-pervasive feature of Indian society. While the Brahmins have always headlined the hierarchical structure, the untouchables always occupied the lowest position. Hence, several rights, most importantly, voting rights and education rights have never been in the domain of lower section of the society which is why they had to suffer…
The inherent strength of the constitution of India lies in the fundamental rights. The core values of the “sovereign socialist secular democratic republic” lies in the six fundamental rights which entails a person the right to equality, freedom of speech and expression, education, constitutional remedies, religion and the right against exploitation. But often,…
While the term, “natural justice” is not mentioned in the constitution, but the essence of theory which grants the people equality of status and of opportunity have been incorporated in the Preamble of the constitution which guarantees, social, economic and political justice. Reservation policy has been adopted initially as a means to…
A debate over caste-based reservation has almost become one of the most inconclusive debates ever! While everyone accepts that it is important to make education and other rights accessible to everyone without any barriers, the reservation policy in its current form is highly problematic solution to ensure to aforementioned goal. The admissions into higher-education…
Reservation is an overcoming mechanism to bring equality in the picture. But, rather than targeting the problem it has ended up becoming a mere a tool for vote-bank politics. Instead of breaking the barriers of castes, it widens the gap between them. The uplifting of poor has to be done irrespective of…
While there is no denying the fact that upliftment of the oppressed was the need of the hour in the history, the scenario has been changed a lot in the contemporary society. Moreover, the tokenistic growth and development of the oppressed class in the name of reservation further proves that nothing has…
The constitution guarantees equality to every person of the country, yet the reservation policy refutes this fundamental right in every way by providing caste based reservations in education as well as employment field. Often, it is argued that all the caste based policies are divisive, anti-secular and anti-progressive. The government should provide…
Reservation as a practice is as corrupt as its politicians. Let’s come back to this statement later. First, the Indian Constitution guarantees the following six Fundamental Rights to all its citizens alike: Right to Equality. Right to Freedom. Right against Exploitation. Right to Freedom of Religion. Cultural and Educational Rights. Right to Constitutional…
We come across the term ‘Reservation’ nearly every day such as in a newspaper, on a news channel, in discussions and debates, in candidates’ manifestos, in political agendas, in schools, or colleges, or during general conversations with people. But what is ‘Reservation’? Let me try to comprehend this million-dollar question. Governments have come, and…
