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Left out

Sir, — Justice P.B. Sawant's article, `Constitution and reservation' ( July 2 ), has left out a large section of society in its analysis.

He has rightly discussed that reservation cannot be given on an individual basis, but has ignored the issue of reservations for the differently abled, who form almost five per cent of the population.

The Equal Opportunity Act clearly mentions that three per cent of seats should be reserved for the physically handicapped. Since the differently-abled do not form a vote bank, no one is ready to even discuss the issue, which is disheartening.

Yogesh Kumar Gupta,
Delhi

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Sir, — There is one issue relating to reservation that none seem to address — at the grassroots level. If the courts feel that reservation should be made available to the required classes, then why not institute the same at the school level and leave out the collegiate education.

This would make a lot more sense since all children would receive similar education and can be treated alike in college. It will help all children to have access to school education. Secondly, the best would get admission to elite colleges on merit.

Vivek Subramanian,
Bankstown, Australia

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