From: prem@cs.montana.edu (M.P.Premkumar)
Subject: Re: Categories and Castes
Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, MSU, Bozeman Mt 59717
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 14:45:33 GMT

In article <1992Aug21.122258.10537@morgan.ucs.mun.ca> raghu@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (Raghu B) writes:
>
>
>Dear Netters,
>
>	It is interesting to note that people are taking this
>reservation problem very seriously. That is a good sign of improvement
>for our Indian society.
>
>	I wanted to convey this message. In tamil Nadu as far as
>I know the reservation system is the worst in the whole of nation.
>In educational institutions the reservations is like this.
>
>	S.C/S.T	     -     8% + 15 %

		     -  32% totally

>	BACKWARD CASTE -   50 % (Oh my god!)
>	OBC	       -   I think is a part of B.C or have they
>			   taken over some share of O.C
	It is a part of BC

>	O.C  (open category) - remaining % .
>
>	The funniest thing is that they have the left over % as
>an open category. That is what really kills me. When you have
>reservatons for all categorys, then the remaining share should come
>to the left over category. But these cunning politicians wanted
>mushtache as well as Kanji. They categorized the remaining % as an
>open category so that all can compete under that category. 

Yes I agree with you. The OC business is stale and it is unjust I think.

>They know
>very well in their hearts that this category will be mostly occupied
>by the left over people. (Brahmins and other forward castes people
>which I doubt whether there are really any.)

I don't know what you are talking about.

>
>	So should I call O.C as Outcast people category (Out cast
>in the real sense.) or OC seats (i.e. by fortune or by luck).
>How clever these guys are. So if at all a person beloging to the
>backward category could some how make marks good enough to compete
>in the category, he could get a seat under that category. But then
>he will make use of the Back ward category advantage to get as far
>as he could go. What a disgusting system. All he has got now is
>a Double Advantage scene. There is no place for DEUCE. He should always
>lead and others should be just a fellow picking up balls for him.
>Like a person who wants to play tennis cannot play alone. He needs
>someone on the otherside of the net. So he chooses Brahmin on the other
>side. He knows that he plays better and he is sure to get the ball back.
>But he will never let him serve the ball. This guy alone will serve the
>ball and all that the person on the other side should do is to return
>the ball. Ithu Enna nyayam sir.
>
>	So even if you guys have a brilliant idea that the reservations
>should be based upon the % of the population then Brahmins constitute
>10% of the population. Then why the hell don't you guys give him his
>share of 10% and not interfere with that. You have the remaining 90% and
>you do whatever the hell you want to do with it. Why do you want to
>screw others share. You get yours and we get ours. This is justice and
>this is fairness.
>
>	We are not those fellows who are looking for OC status. We want
>our rights and we are not just some bloody outsiders. I hope you fellows
							      ^^^^^^^^^^^
>understand what I mean to say.

Hey Raghu remember Ross Perot ?

>
>				
>	Whatever I do ! I do for you   (India)
>	Wherever I go ! I go for you   (India.)
>
>			Raghu, Balasubramanian
>
>


Sincerely yours,
M.P.Premkumar
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