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19 May 2008

Barberism of caste based census

I wish to write this article in response to a news in the daily Mathrubhumi, a week back that the next nation wide census would be based on caste basis.

We talk at length against casteism and even we are taught not to talk about one’s religion or caste. We should see people beyond the barriers of caste creed or sect. But it is a paradox that we have the rotten experience of casteism in every walk of life. This barbaric segregation is rampant everywhere. One can experience the ugliness and brutality of casteism on the political and economic scenario.

Those who steer the nation, with an eye on vote bank do frequent legislations to ensure job reservations for backward classes. Even in the field of research and development one can see caste based selection.

The proponents of our constitution proposed the job reservations for backward classes for a period of 10 years. Our politicians, for appeasing the backward classes, have extended it for many years. It is unfortunate the reservation meant for many deserving ones among backward classes do not reach them. Many of the unscrupulous politicians and bureaucrats take due care to see that the benefits of reservations should not reach the needy among the backward communities. As a result the situation of many among the backward communities especially in the northern India has fallen from bad to worst.

In our nation there are many among the forward caste communities, who live below the poverty line. Many of their children are denied their right to proper education or jobs economic backwardness. Is it a sin that one is born in an economically backward forward caste community?

Why don’t those who run the government propose and legislate for reservations on economic backgrounds

As a responsible and civic conscious citizen of my nation, I earnestly appeal those who are at the helms of affairs to stop dividing the country on the basis of caste creed and religion, instead ensure the socio, economic and cultural equality to all.

Jayaprakash T.S
Shivaganga
Nedumkunnam
Kottayam District.
e mail: jayaprakash_ts@yahoo.com

Jayaprakash T.S.
Secondary Supervisor
Baa Atoll Education Centre
C/O Ministry of Education
Republic of Maldives
Phone 00960 7752974

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