The Hindu : Reservation

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Monday, Jun 02, 2003

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Reservation

Sir, — Though there can be no gainsaying the fact that the weaker sections of society must be nurtured more considerately in order that they catch up with the rest, the quota system, in its present form, seems to have outlived its utility and the returns are diminishing rapidly. It has instilled a false sense of "security" in the minds of those people for whom it was meant.

This, in turn, leads to the demand for perpetuating and constantly enlarging the scope of reservation, thereby defeating its very spirit.

Subramanyam Sridharan,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Sir, — The Centre's move to set up a Commission to study and recommend reservation for the economically backward classes, currently not covered by reservation, is a belated but welcome move. It is another matter that this move is a reaction to the step recommended by the Congress-ruled Rajasthan for a 14 per cent reservation for the poor among the forward castes retaining the existing reservation.

K. Rangaswami,
Bangalore

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