Reservation & the 50% Cap
The core principle behind the concept of reservation lies in preserving merit while simultaneously uplifting the socially suppressed. Reservation has perpetually been a contentious issue in India's post-independence history. Initially conceived to rectify disparities in India's social structure and elevate suppressed classes, it has evolved into more of a theoretical construct. The idea of granting reservation for a limited 10-year period has undergone constant scrutiny by intellectuals in successive governments. They've found that continuing reservation remains beneficial, as equality has not yet been entirely achieved. However, the political landscape has ingrained the belief among Indians that even after 75 years of independence, complete eradication of reservation is an unattainable dream, largely due to the interplay of politics. The infrequent revision of reservation percentages, owing to the lack of a caste census for allocating percentages among various socially an...
