Reservation will not be removed till there is untouchability, says RSS

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September 10, 2019

By: Talat Mohsin

On the final day of the All Indi Coordination Committee meeting in Pushkar, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) cleared it’s stand on many issues, particularly reservation.

RSS joint General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale addressed a press conference at the end of the conclave, saying-“ There is social and economic disparity in our society and therefore reservation is required… we totally support the reservation as mandated by the constitution.”

When questioned about its continuity, Hosabale added-“Reservation should continue till its beneficiaries feel it is required.”

There was also a talk about the National Register of Citizens (NRC) issue of Assam. Mr Hosabale believes that more work needs to be done on the topic by the centre to single out every illegal immigrant residing in the nation. “NRC report is not the final rule, the government will need to figure out what more steps need to be taken to find out the inefficiencies in it. There might be some shortcomings which people are against but we welcome the step,” he said regarding the issue.

Mr Hosabale also congratulated the Central Government on its completion of 100 days in the office. The situation of Kashmir after the abrogation of article 370 and the Ram Mandir issue were also discussed .

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and heads of over 35 organisations affiliated to the RSS attended the three day meeting. The RSS conclave is an yearly affair. Last year it was held at Andhra Pradesh

Maratha reservation passes the Bombay High Court Test

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Sugat Srivastava

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June 27, 2019

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Bombay High Court upholds it’s decision on 16% Maratha community reservation. It recommended the reservation to be 12-13%.

A division bench of Justice Ranjit More and Bharati Dangre held the Socially Economically Backward Class Act but struck down the 16% reservation and said the reservation should be 12-13% as suggested by the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission.

On November 29, 2018, the Maharashtra Assembly had passed the Maratha Reservation Bill on 16% quota in government jobs and education for the Marathas, declared a “socially and educationally backward class”. This raises the reservation in the State from to 68% from 52% and crosses the 50% ceiling set by the Supreme Court.

“This is a compelling, extraordinary situation demanding extraordinary solutions within the constitutional framework,” the draft Bill says, while suggesting “expedient” reservation for the Marathas.

In February, the bench had started hearing a bunch of petitions by the State government as well as those for and against the reservation. While deciding on the quota, the government had considered recommendations made by the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission. The court reserved the judgment in April.

To battle outside, let’s end the one we’re seeing within: Gurjar reservation & Pulwama attacks

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Sugat Srivastava

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February 15, 2019

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The nation has been drenched in mourning due to Pulwama attack. They are posting messages, planning candle walks, trying to collect funds for the family of the martyrs, etc. A fire has ignited in the hearts of us, the citizens of India, except few.

It’s the more than a week since Gurjar sat on the railway tracks.(source: https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/reservation-movement-in-rajasthan-continues-seventh-day-gujjar-leaders-to-take-decision-till-evening) Their demand is to get reservations. The state government kept it’s promise and gave them 5% reservation. Still they are immovable. The bill will take its own time to be approved the parliament as the total reservation is going to be more than 50% in Rajasthan. They demand it’s completion within 2 days.

We ‘Citizens of India’ can’t progress if we keep our individual insignificant matters ahead of the nation’s cause. Everyone conquered India just because of this factor. Gurjar are not new in this case. Keeping community before nation is their way of living.

We are already under the effects of terrorism. They are the enemies of the nation. What about the Gurjar who are not mourning and disrupting the lifeline of the nation? Who gave them the right to keep their community ahead of the nation’s cause? No matter how intense their situation is, it should not be greater than the Nation’s cause. They should stop their movement and let the government do its job.

We all know that united we stand and divide we fall. Right now, we have more important things to focus rather than deal with the reservation. Meanwhile, we appeal them to be sensitive and to keep the nation ahead of your community’s interest. Remember, reservations will exist only when we live.

गुजरात मे बाहरी लोगों को नही मिलेगा सवर्ण आरक्षण का लाभ

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January 24, 2019

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मोदी सरकार द्वारा आर्थिक रूप से पिछड़े सवर्ण गरीबों के लिए 10 फीसदी आरक्षण को लेकर कानून बनाने के बाद गुजरात पहला राज्य था जिसने इस कानून को राज्य में लागू किरने की घोषणा की थी। घोषणा के बाद बुधवार को गुजरात सरकार ने इसके लिए निर्धारित नियमों को भी मंजूरी दे दी, जिसमें घर या जमीन के मालिकाना हक के मापदंडों को शामिल नहीं किया गया है। गुजरात सरकार द्वारा जारी किए गए नियमों के मुताबिक राज्य में 1978 के पहले से रह रहे लोग ही इस आरक्षण का लाभ उठा पाएंगें। सरकार का कहना है कि आरक्षण में गुजरातियों कोे प्राथमिकता देने के उद्देश से 1978 से पहले तक दूसरे शहरों से आकर गुजरात में बसे लोगों को ही इस आरक्षण के योग्य माना जाएगा। जिसका मतलब है कि 1978 के बाद देश के किसी भी राज्य से यदि कोई व्यक्ति गुजरात जाकर बसा है तो उसे या उसके बच्चों को इस आरक्षण का लाभ नही मिलेगा।

सरकार का कहना है कि 1978 की कटऑफ डेट जारी करने का मकसद गुजरातियों के हितों की रक्षा करना है। इसका मतलब है कि सरकारी नौकरी और शिक्षा में आरक्षण उन लोगों पर लागू होगा जो 1978 से पहले गुजारत में बसे हैं। सामाजिक न्याय व अधिकारिता विभाग के उच्च सूत्रों ने कहा कि यह शर्त अपने आप लाखों गैर-गुजरातियों को आरक्षण के लिए अयोग्य साबित कर देगा।

इन सभी को मिलेगा आरक्षण का लाभ

डेप्युटी सीएम नितिन पटेल ने कहा कि दूसरे राज्यों से आने वाले लोग कोटा के लिए सेंट्रल जॉब में अप्लाई कर सकते हैं। जमीन, प्लॉट या फ्लैट का मालिकाना हक आरक्षण की योग्यता को प्रभावित नहीं करेगा। हमारा मकसद युवाओं को सरकारी नौकरी दिलाने और उच्च शिक्षा के लिए मदद करना है।’ उन्होंने जोर दिया कि सरकार अतिरिक्त सीटें बनाने के लिए शैक्षणिक संस्थानों को अतिरिक्त अनुदान देगी।

10% में भी 33% महिला आरक्षण

चुनाव से पहले आरक्षण लागू करने करके 10 फीसदी वर्ग में महिलाओं के 33 फीसदी आरक्षण का भी ध्यान रखा गया है। 2015 में गुजरात सरकार ने 33 फीसदी पुलिस नौकरी महिलाओं के लिए आरक्षित करने का फैसला किया था। पटेल ने यह भी स्पष्ट किया कि फिलहाल राज्य की गुजरात अनारक्षित शिक्षा और आर्थिक विकास निगम द्वारा जारी की गई विभिन्न योजनाओं के लिए 4.5 लाख रुपये और 6 लाख रुपये का आय मानदंड जारी रहेगा।

Cabinet Approves 10% Reservation for Upper Caste Poor

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Sugat Srivastava

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January 7, 2019

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The freebies are raining in this season of the election. After Congress cleared farmers’ loans in its recently conquered states, now it is the time for BJP to throw similar freebies. The Narendra Modi government Monday decided to amend the Constitution to provide for 10 percent reservation for ‘economically backward’ upper castes in direct recruitment in government services and admission to higher educational institutions, highly placed sources confirmed.

A good move by the government for taking the initiative of making the economic background as the criterion for reservation. Though similar suggestions have been made by political leaders like Mayawati and Ramdas Athavale in the past, this is the first substantial move to take legislative route to provide for this change. An attempt to provide for 10 percent reservation to poor or economically backward among other sections during the Narasimha Rao government’s tenure to offset political backlash against the implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations was nullified by the Supreme Court in the early 90s.

“Narasimha Rao government’s attempt was thrown out as it violated the basic structure of 50 percent ceiling,” confided a highly placed source revealing that “this time this basic structure is changed to provide for reservation up to 60 percent”.

“Additionally, a new criterion of economically weaker section as eligible for reservation will be provided for through the Constitution Amendment,” confided the source to stress how the Government move is conscious of keeping its legislative move immune from legal challenges. The move will require amending Article 16 of the Constitution to provide for reservation for economically weaker sections.

Sources, in this backdrop, revealed that the EWS category will be defined as families with income (includes agricultural income as well as from profession) below Rs 8 lakh per annum, possessing agricultural land below five acre and residential house below 1,000 square feet. As for urban areas, those with residential plot below 100 yards in notified municipality or residential plot below 200 yards in the non-notified municipal area.

The upper caste communities, in turn, voiced their protest over Government’s alacrity in addressing the concerns of Dalit communities of the issue. Senior BJP leaders, in this context, expressed that the BJP faced hostile Upper Castes in the recently concluded assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh.

The move by the center appears as an attempt by the BJP-led government to address grievances among the upper castes ahead of the crucial 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Maharashtra Bandh: Much ado about nothing

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Sugat Srivastava

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August 9, 2018

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Maratha community is more or less similar to Patel community in Gujarat. Dominant, large in number, powerful, and every other adjective than backward. They constitute around 30% of Maharashtra’s 12 crore population. They were historically dominant with most of the community had acres of land in their possession. Even after Independence, some of these were sold to the government and got very high revenue. On some fraction of their land, they built factories and mills thus becoming successful industrialists.

Maharashtra already gives a total of 52% reservation. Adding them to the list would lead to the following:

Either they occupy OBC quota and fight against other communities or they would be given a separate 16% reservation with the addition to 52% original reservation. Total reserved seats would increase to 68%. This would deteriorate the quality of state-run institutes and companies.
Other communities will begin their quest for the lucrative reservation. The whole country would observe bandhs from different communities like Gurjars, Jats, Patidar, Patels, etc. This would bleed the country dry.
The cutoff for the unreserved category would increase substantially, leading to phenomenon like Brain Drain and unemployment, which further agitate the society.
Caste-based politics would increase much further. Already we are observing an ugly phase of religion- and caste-based politics in UP, Rajasthan, Bihar, etc.
Many political parties would try to become well-wisher of a certain community, would instigate sentiments and manipulate them to garner huge vote shares.

It is already said that, in good governance, people fight to become the best but in poor governance, people want to remain backward. The current scenario summarizes to the fact that people now trying to prove that they are backward and can never stand on their own without the crutches of the reservation.

Maharashtra Bandh for Quota Protests

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July 25, 2018

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Maratha Kranti Morcha called a Bandh in Mumbai for pressing demands of 16% reservation for Maratha community. 6 months ago, the same organization was pressurizing government for conducting Maratha community surveys in around 700 villages. (Read This: Maharashtra Government Begins the Survey of Marathas )

The band has been called in areas like Palghar, Thane Raigad and Navi Mumbai. Schools, colleges, ambulances and hospitals are exempted from the bandh.

Tension across Maharashtra continue to flare as the agitation for reservation for Marathas in government jobs and educational institutions has intensified.

The ongoing protest is likely to have a major impact in Western Maharashtra and Marathwada districts such as Aurangabad, Osmanabad, Beed and Ahmadnagar.

2 suicide attempts took place today. One attempted suicide by jumping in the river whereas the other consumed poison. Both are alive and in hospital.

A truck was set ablaze in Aurangabad during the protest. Locals in Aurangabad attacked the vehicle of Shiv Sena MP Chandrakant Khaire when he went to attend the funeral of the youth who drowned in Godavari river in the district yesterday.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Minister Vinod Tawde said that local authorities and police will be assessing law and order situation on Wednesday. He said that after the assessment it will be decided if schools and colleges will remain operational in the above mentioned areas on Wednesday.

The Conclusion

There is a contest in India among different communities to prove who is the most backward out of all. Reservation system was introduced as temporary crutches so that the backward classes and castes can rise and become equal. Now everyone wants to walk on these crutches despite being socially uplifted or not.

The protesters are mentally backward people who doesn’t bat an eyelid for the society. They don’t think that these protests will cause a havoc in the region as well as lose valuable time for the money-generating activities. The protesters should think about the society as well and keep it as peaceful as possible. Government cannot do anything in order to provide mind to morons.

Maharashtra Government Begins the Survey of Marathas

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Sugat Srivastava

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January 12, 2018

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The Maharashtra government has decided to conduct a sample survey of the Maratha community members in over 700 villages. Call it the fear of the deadline by the Maratha Kranti Morcha or its regular data collection routine, the survey is expected to be completed before February 10.

According to Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission Chairman, Justice (retired) M.G. Gaikwad, the sample survey has been undertaken for data collection to determine the economic backwardness within the community. This will justify its demand for quota in public service and educational institutions.

Maratha Kranti Morcha last month gave an ultimatum to the government saying it should address their demand of providing reservations for the community by February 10. The birth anniversary of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, February 19, will mark the agitation for the demand.

Mr. Gaikwad said the survey will focus on three main bases — the financial, educational and employment status of the Maratha community members.

“The result of the survey would be assessed by the commission once it is completed,” Mr. Gaikwad said.

Among other demands, Maratha Kranti Morcha also wants an amendment of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act by claiming that it is being misused. They have been protesting and organising silent rallies across the state with each district witnessing a large number of people participating. The group held its first protest last year when a minor girl from the community was brutally raped and murdered in Kopardi in Ahmednagar. The protest which had started at the local level soon turned into statewide protests.

This is not the first time this organization is demanding reservation. In 2003-04, National Commission for Backward Classes rejected the demand for including the Maratha community in the category of Other Backward Class (OBC) category. The Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission had held in 2008 that “Marathas are both economically and politically a forward caste. They never faced social stigma to invite the backward class status.” In 2014, the Bombay High Court had disallowed 16% reservation for them in government services and educational institutions.

Various Maratha organisations held massive ‘silent marches’ last year at 58 places across the State, demanding reservations in jobs and education, among other things. Among them, Maratha Kranti Morcha is the main.

Let’s see if the long quest of Maratha reservation ends or not. Will the uproar and unrest continue to develop in the similar rate or not. Only time will tell whether the rat race of communities proving themselves ‘backward’ will end or not.

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इन सभी को मिलेगा आरक्षण का लाभ

10% में भी 33% महिला आरक्षण

The Conclusion