jitender_singh
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My dear Friend , in below post you have made lot of assumptions... wouldn't be better if we do this analysis after having a reservation ..
Jitender bhai, three points:
1. Estimate of OBC population in India is b/w 30-40% (Mandal put it over 50% but his methodology is widely discredited). Let's say it is 35%. Jats are around 3% of total population or around 8% of OBCs. It is heartening to see your optimism that 8% would be able to corner 50% of OBC seats. Nothing is impossible but this is highly highly unlikely.
2. Creamy layer is a big joke. Mostly, only creamy layers get through. It is so easy to prove that you are not from the creamy layer. In fact it is easier for creamy layer with connections to prove non-creaminess rather than poor people who get frustrated by the bureaucracy. How many OBCs/SCs/STs are getting through general category or even trying to get through? There are very few examples, and they are guided more by their idealism rather than by the fact that they belong to creamy layer. We are asking for reservations to benefit ordinary folk in villagers but once it is implemented, those with connections in Jat community would usurp everything and villagers would be left high and dry.
3. In a real scenario those 5 won't be able to leave the temptation of easy admission through OBC quota. And 2 or 3 more at best would gain additional seats. Anyways, my argument was that hypothetically even if all OBC seats are captured by Jats, still an overwhelming majority is left disappointed. What about them? Pro-reservation people seem to be suggesting that we are in such a hopeless situation that only reservations can redeem us. But this overwhelming majority would fail despite that- they must surely now be so hopeless so as to commit suicide? Why not tackle the real problem by creating more opportunities instead of fighting over a rotten piece of cake.