Very recently, I was having lunch with other delegates during the break, in the seminar proceedings, where I had been invited as an independent resource person.
Sitting opposite me was a young, fair, well built, good looking and smart delegate. On query it transpired that he had been sponsored from Haryana. Mistaking him for a Jat from Haryana, innocently I asked “What are you?” ‘Schedule cast” He replied, a bit diffidently. I should have stopped ten and there with no more direct questioning. However, I continued,”What in Schedule cast?” With no manoeuvring space left “Chamar” he replied honestly. Time stood still for some undefined moments, till I made some feeble efforts to retrieve both of us from the awkward situation that my uncalled for curiosity had placed both of us in.
Jitender - Why such casteist conversation in a seminar, Sir? It would have been much better to discuss the things regarding the seminar itself. Why to investigate about caste and creed when we are broad minded? Isnt this shows some kind of narrow mindedness somewhere in our minds?
Present generation doesn't have time for this kind of discrimination, rather they are fighting for their livelihood which is termed as 'Narrow Mindedness'. What does being a Jat and Chamar signifies for? Jat peon and Chamar DC where and how to compare?
This reservation was the BAHANA the politicians got because our elders were of this mindset of Chamar and Jat. (Not only we but these brahmins). You still carry that? Please leave it ... we dont want our future generations to be punished more hardly than us. Chaps come out of Caste thing when it comes out for fake comparisons, fake honourship, fake pride etc etc. Rather think of caste when it comes to improve them like by OBC which is the best diplomatic step in present scenerio.
Let’s now replay the scene: with me as an OBC, situated in a similar situation. “What are you, a Sharma / Mishra?” Deceived by my fair(Jat) complexion, I am asked. “OBC” I respond while trying to hide my cast identity. “Oh, but what? On back-foot I respond a bit hesitatingly, “Jat”.
Jitender - We should come out of this illusioned situation. No color of skin is linked to one caste, section. One of our JL member has been married to a 'Chamar' girl and believe me she is too much pretty. I came to know very late about this thing. She is a doctor by profession. Not only she, her siblings are also in the same profession. YOU KNOW WHY? Her parents also in good govt jobs and have taken advantage of so called 'SC' status at every level ... be it their jobs, their entry level criteria, their promotions, their wards eligibility criteria, their jobs etc etc. And two generations reservation benefits upto that level are sufficient enough to deveive you by their complexion and built. Where are we living sir? Come along with me and I will make you see wards of Jats who are malnutritioned and due to berojgari their so called face value is NULL as compared to wards of DC Gurgaon Mr. Kataria (Chamar - linked to Fool Chand maulana). Chamars are the most benefit getters under SC umbrella.
I don’t like it and I do not deserve the ignominy of being tagged an OBC , I would like to proudly declare, in the first instance itself, that I am a JAT.
Jitender - I am pretty sure you will. But we cant generalise the same thing for all of our fellow Jats.
I am proud of my heritage and I am proud of being a Jat .At time, I mention it even without being asked, and yes I do enjoy and laugh with others on the innumerable jokes about Jats, reminding the gathering of the riposte to Khat by a Teli with Kohlu by the Jat .
Jitender - I never feel much proud in these fake casteist jokes. I feel much proud to find Jats in jobs and doing good rather than being in news for wrong reasons.
A joke in which we proudly anounce Jat to be everything and rest nothing yields nothing to me.
I dont believe in castes. To me every person is equally respectable whether he belongs to any caste, creed, religion, state, profession etc. But I feel problem when I am discriminated whenever I am going to fill in some form for enterance, job, promotion etc etc. WHY I cant compete equally among all candidates in terms of qualification criteria, marks obtained to be in final list, form fees, no of seats. Though the guy sitting next to me have access to all kind of resources I have and may be more than me.
Sadly, I do come across at times, in various Sabhas , Manchcs of Jat gatherings, with narrow thinking, still tied to past, refusing to change with time fellow Jats
Jitender - Its we have to decide which one is narrow thinking and which not, Sir.
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Please find my comments inline, Sir.
