SC/STs Quota uproar for politics

Whether the Bill for SC/ST reservation in government job promotion is passed in LS or not after its approval by the Rajya Sabha, it matters little for the majority among SC/STs who have so far been deprived of the benefit of any type from reservation. This is the ground reality. Reservation must not be a life long gift for a section of society when some among them are far more solvent than the section of the people who are financially weak but not in reserved category. Reservation for SC and ST was granted since our Constitution came into effect to bring them on equity with the other developed section of the people in society. After the reservation for SC/ST, our Constitution was amended to provide reservation for OBCs for purely political reasons. First of all, there should be no reservation on the basis of caste, creed and community and its benefit should only reach to the financially weaker section of society. They must be given all economic incentives in pursuing their studies to compete in competitive examinations for government jobs with other financially well off section of society. The Upper House has already passed the Bill for SC/ST reservation in promotion in govt. jobs. Now, it is the turn of the Lok Sabha to pass it. But the way one Samajwadi Party MP behaved, snatched the Bill from the hands of Minister and stormed in the well of the House is nothing but shocking. SP is the arch rival of Mayawati’s BSP. Mayawati has the strongest grip on SC/ST vote bank. SP opposed the Bill only because the largest beneficiary from it would be BSP in terms of vote. BSP has established its image as the champion of SC/ST. So it goes all out to get the bill passed. Reservation for SC/ST and OBCs is purely a politics. Congress and BJP are arch rivals but on this issue there is unanimity between the two because of its being an important for them in terms of vote bank politics. Neither the Congress nor the BJP are concerned with the reality of reservation. Reservation is the greatest political issue for pursuing caste-based politics and thereby dividing the society for political benefit. Lok Sabha has witnessed repeated uproar before the quota in promotion bill was to be taken up for consideration, with the Samajwadi Party members storming the Well in protest against the measure. As soon as Speaker Meira Kumar called for the Question Hour, SP members trooped into the Well raising slogans against the Constitution (117th Amendment) Bill.To counter the SP onslaught, Congress members were in the aisles raising slogans in favour of the Bill and urging the Speaker to evict the SP members.