Reservation: A Political Gimmick

It is a shame to see what our politicians can do to meet their greedy needs. Not even a single political party(ruling and non-ruling) is against this. The reason is very simple to see. Everybody is afraid that they might loose their vote bank.
I would like to ask them a simple question. Is this the only way to uplift the OBCs?. Is it the right way in the first place? Are the leaders really interested in helping the students and people in general?

Here is a small excerpt from the interview of Arjun singh for IBN

Karan Thapar: Many people say that if reservations for OBCs in higher education happen, then the children of beneficiaries should not be entitled to claim the same benefit.
Arjun Singh: Why?
Karan Thapar: So that there is always a shrinking base and the rate doesn't proliferate.
Arjun Singh: I don't think that that is a very logical way of looking at it.
Karan Thapar: Is that not acceptable to you?
Arjun Singh: No, it is not the logical way of looking at it.

click here for the full interview and see what our great 'leader' says on this issue http://www.ibnlive.com/news/decision-on-quota-is-final-arjun/11063-4-single.html

Now how logical are Mr.Arjun Singh's answers. Infact all the answers that he had given during that interview where similarly stupid but this i think is by far the most ridiculous answer , especially from a person holding such an important post.

According to Mr.Arjun Singh ,if a person has enjoyed the benefits of reservation then even his children are still entitled to enjoy the same. Reservations are made for the underprivileged, So does Mr.Arjun Singh suggest that the children are underprivileged inspite of the fact that their father had enrolled and taken a degree from a prestigious instituition(assuming he is not a meritorious student in the first place and got admission only thru reservation ) So doesn't that mean that giving a seat not on a merit basis but thru reservation doesnot do any good to the individual. In which case the whole idea of Reservations is not the right/correct for upliftment of such people.... Moreover it is an open fact that these reservations are mostly enjoyed by the Wealthy Lot among these so called backward castes. The poor are still not enjoying any benefits of Reservation.

Take the case of Miss N.Anita . She got all India 24 rank in IIT entrance exam but couldnot get into any of the IIT because of her Poverty and inability to pay the fees. What has Government done in her case?.Nothing. If u want to do any good to the people then give reservations for such worthy candidates... not reservations exactly, but fee exemption to such poor but intelligent students. A students worth should be decided on his merit not by his birth. I strongly feel that if at all there are any reservations then it should be economy based not on caste or religion.
When Dr.B.R.Ambedkar introduced reservations all BCs were poor and hence reservation on basis of caste was justified then, but not now.Anyways Dr.Ambedkar suggested these reservations only for the first 10 years and said that it can be extended for another 5 yrs only if need be.... But our politicians have extended them to more than 55 yrs and are in no mood to withdraw reservations...

They(politicians) are not going to change but that does not mean we can't. The young Doctors of AIIMS are doing a great job in putting forth their voice and i hope every young individual of this country shud appreciate and support them . We are aware of the fact that we are not going to get any political support but it is time we demand and get our rights.

If my memory is strong i remember during the elections time there was a young party called Lok Paritran. Plz excuse my ignorance ,but i don't think i heard or seen any reaction or support from this party towards this movement.Have they turned into Politicians already?....