Doondh ke oos paar ::In the name of ALMIGHTY ISHWAR ALLAH::Hindu & Muslim must rise as a UNIT against crooked Political Gamesmanship of Religions & Castes ::*Daya Sagar*
Reservation in the Indian constitution were kept for the reasons of alleged suppression and discrimination meted to some members of society over centuries by those who had at times been more near to the centers of governance for the reasons of their economic / social status.
Accusations were made on the Hindu society in the name of caste discriminations.
The reservations were carried in Indian constitution for the socially and educationally backward castes/ groups for their upliftment . Since only the Hindu society ( though had remained under the rule of Non Hindu kings / governments for centuries before 1947 ) had been accused of inheriting discriminatory caste system / untouchability so to support the discriminated ( educationally and socially backward groups ) sections were named only out of the Hindu. The leadership from other religions boasted that they do not have any one amongst them discriminating towards the weak as their religion does not allow it and hence they have no caste war as do Hindu have. This was surely not right claim since the discrimination that was found amongst the Hindu was not due to the Religion but was due the fact that the stronger feels superior to the weaker. This could happen in any society. Every political party tried exploiting innocent poor Indian and later another target group was explored in the name of minorities.
Most damage was done to the Muslims. The weaker sections amongst the muslims were the worst victim of the crooked designs of their own community leaders and some Hindu leaders who had “no religion”. They had no muslim welfare in their objectives. In vote bank politics they have worked for decades to keep the muslim scared of Hindu in the name of Hindu Majority. . True the backwardness in the muslims existed and has stayed in Independent India over the years due to illiteracy and false fear psychosis cultivated . The muslims had been first miscarried by their leaders by concealing the natural truth that the educationally / socially backward classes (castes) amongst them too. Majority of the Indian muslims had their ancestral roots in Indian traditional soils. Otherwise some muslims would have also been included in the schedule of the castes for whom the reservations were kept constitutionally and the percentage kept for such caste groups would have been more than 15%. But it did not happen. Politicians have still not rested . They are now playing the most dirty card ( that even British could not play as regards Indian Dominion) to divide Indians in the name of Muslims and Hindu on paper. Now they have raised the demand for reservations on the basis of religion where as it is unconstitutional and in a way these leaders are putting a blot on the intentions of all the HINDU of India for not being true to the Muslims ( also Christians) who are lesser in number.Time has come when all Hindus and Muslamans of India must rise as a UNIT in the name of ALMIGHTY ISHWAR ALLAH against those who are engaged in the crooked Political Gamesmanship of Religions & Castes . Let the social Muslim leaders declare the educationally and socially backward castes ( as some muslims have now started calling Dalit Muslims) amongst Indian Muslims .These castes be included by a Constitutional amendment in the Schedule under which the reservations are provided to SC. The percentage reserved for SC after including these castes be increased from 15 % to the level worked after ascertaining the population of SC / Dalit Muslims . This will snatch any opportunity atleast on this account from the politicians to divide the Hindu Muslim.
Some politicians want illusion, illiteracy & caste / religion controversies to live.The invention of the term Dalit for SC people was done by the leaders who are neither sincere to lower castes / Dalits not to the upper caste / Swarans. Now the term Dalit is being used for Christians and Muslims also. Justice and Empowerment departments of Governments too have been suggesting for including the Dalit Muslims, Dalit Christians and certain other backward communities in the list of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes for providing reservation benefits to them. But it is the crooked political mindset of the leaders that so simple a suggestion is not being carried by them. They also ignore the fact that reservations in the Indian Constitution for SC/ST were kept not on the basis of religion / not on the basis of simple backwardness / not on the basis of simple poverty but reservations were kept on the basis of prolonged ( over centuries ) social and educational backwardness. And if now after 60 years it is accepted that socially and educationally backward people / groups did exist in Muslims also that need support , why not accept the reality now and do justice to the needy. Let the issues like Andhra government’s decision for a 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in the name religion be not allowed to hurt the Hindu Muslim oneness any more . Surely the reservations of the kind in Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and other states are not an effective means for the welfare of muslims. Rather such type religion based borderlines would hurt future of Indian democracy and lead to alienation amongst the Hindu and Muslim. Surely the reservations as have been for SC /ST could be the solution by adding more castes from Dalit Muslims ( other religious minorities in case they too have discriminated socially & educationally backward classes amongst them) and increasing the percentage beyond 15 % proportionately. But now by proposing reservations on the basis of religion more serious accusations / blots are being placed on the Hindu almost suggesting the educational /economic/ social backwardness , if atall it is there in muslims ( other minorities ) , is again due the Hindu ( who hold majority numbers in India ). No Indian should accept it. Muslims too should rise to save the honour of Hindu, otherwise the “enemy” would eat into the fortunes of both Hindu & Muslim.
( * Daya Sagar is a Sr coloumnist of Kashmir affairs and a social activist dayasagr45@yahoo.com )

Why Muslims forget that many govt systems of India have been acting against the constitution which they use to beat Muslims with. Even SC is at it in case of Batla House encounter. How in this world a terrorist take gunshot on top of head except deliberate fire is done on somebody sleeping. However, my enemy's enemy being friend does not go far. The CJI of India did drag his feet on Justice (sic) Dinakaran of the Karnataka HC and people started scanning for their relations? Both of these are reservation merit christians. There is another fellow on job in Karntaka who is having foot in mouth disease. He was to enquire about attacks on churges (more) and Masjid (less) but now he seem to be focussing on churches only. May be there are fears of reprisals from 'secular West'!! The media too talks of attack on churches openly while blanking similar news on Masajid invoking the 'ethics of reporting' to facilitate communal harmony. Why Muslims need to keep the harmony by paying in cash and life is the only question which can be asked. Reservations need not be religion based but is there anybody who would ask the HC at AP that the SC/ST reservation has clause, specially ordered by the then President of India, which bars converts to Islam and Christianity from these reservations. This is the most transparent example of many facets of Indian system which are discriminatory to relgions which the land thinks are alien. Is this secularism? Secularism is just a pipe dream which is used to harass and deny. Is Indian government willing to allow a delegation of Muslim countries to visit Gujrat or whole of India for that matter to meet people affected by official discrimination and terrorism? Mere statement that it is constitutional or not is not the answer. We had EU people visiting Orissa though the cases of attack on churches have been filed and tried within a year. How many centuries are required for cases victimising Muslims? Come on, be realistic. Everything for me syndrome is dangerous because more than 60% of Indian population suffers from 'I dont have anything' reality. How to bar them from becoming Muslims???

The HC argument that reservation will lead to conversion is baseless- Muslims should show that the two issues are separate.
Reservation is necessary for any underprivileged section of society (affirmative action in US, South Africa, and even caste-based reservation in our own country)- today, Muslims are worse off than Dalits in India. Further, changing religion will not suddenly uplift Dalits/OBCs as becoming more acceptable in society.

In effect, reservation for Muslims is also an admission on the part of the government that Muslims are a disadvantaged lot in India- perhaps this is why the go-slow attitude of the powers-that-be.