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This. I was born and raised in rural India and have seen numerous Dalits benefit from reservations. Reservations in India is a complex sociological arrangement
by FlyingSnake 14y ago
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I was born and raised in rural India and have seen numerous Dalits benefit from reservations. Reservations in India is a complex sociological arrangement and deeply linked with Casteism and systematic repression for centuries. Just citing few examples of candidates from non-deserving backward castes is not enough to invalidate reservations. There have been attempts to hijack the issue for political political gains, but that's the problem with the political class, not with the Reservations.
- kamaal 14y agoA: Number of people who benefit from reservations. B: Number of people who suffer because of reservations. Over the years B has been far too larger than A. Thanks to the IT boom in the 90's. One of the biggest reasons best people from India left to the west was because their much deserved opportunity went to some one who didn't do 1/10th the work they did.
- shabda 14y ago[Citation Needed for the B > A claim]
- FlyingSnake 14y agoPulling numbers out of thin air is not advisable at a data driven and citation based forum like HN.