Current reservation policy disadvantages


The current policy has not benefited all those it was intended for:


http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-edit-page/indias-quota-elites-how-reservations-policy-is-being-choked-by-its-own-excesses/


Caste based reservation has negatively impacted the self-esteem of beneficiaries and deepened social divisions:


https://m.timesofindia.com/india/why-it-is-time-to-stop-the-runaway-reservation-gravy-train/articleshow/99730545.cms?pcode=462


97% of central government jobs and seats in central higher education institutions reserved for Other Backward Classes have gone to just 25% of the communities in the list while 37% of the communities have zero representation in jobs and educational institutions:



Some organisations are demanding internal quotas within the reservation for Scheduled Castes in Karnataka because a few communities have cornered most of the benefits according to the A J Sadashiva Commission:


https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/dalit-groups-sharply-divided-on-internal-reservation-as-two-sections-plan-protests-for-and-against-it/article66277741.ece


Hindu Scheduled Castes are seeking a division in the quota for Scheduled Castes as they feel that Buddhist Scheduled Castes are cornering most of the benefits:


https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/up-front/story/20230313-the-a-b-c-d-of-the-dalit-quota-in-maharashtra-2342190-2023-03-03


There is no policy of creamy layer for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes: 

http://onelawstreet.com/4-years-post-notice-sc-dismisses-pil-for-denying-reservation-to-scst-creamy-layer/


Many people from marginalised communities struggle to obtain Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and validity certificates. Some of them are forced to take the help of brokers:


https://scroll.in/article/1033729/how-the-struggle-for-a-caste-certificate-dashes-marginalised-students-dreams


Fake caste certificates have become a huge business: 


(Delhi) http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/wanted-to-help-students-man-behind-fake-caste-certificates-459626


(Punjab) https://web.archive.org/web/20170419182201/http://nchro.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3194:bogus-obc-certificates-for-rs-1000&catid=4:corruption&Itemid=12 


(Maharashtra) http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-kinwat-special-100-fake-tribal-certificates-per-day-2197424


(Kashmir)

https://www.knskashmir.com/fake-st-certificate-racket-busted-in-anantnag--officials-124579


People have managed to get government jobs and become MLAs using them:


http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/1-832-government-appointments-secured-through-fake-caste-certificates-says-union-minister/story-gG0V5gpSYXxyLvMR2WV40J.html


http://www.newsworldindia.in/national/11-700-govt-workers-in-maharashtra-face-sack-for-submitting-fake-caste-certificates/287700/


https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/dcre-steps-up-probe-on-fake-caste-certificates-across-karnataka-1104217.html


https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/jhargram-200-fake-scheduled-caste-certificates-cancelled/cid/1843771


https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/allahabad-hc-issues-notice-to-bjp-mla-for-getting-fake-caste-certificate-to-contest-poll/articleshow/62183936.cms


http://indianexpress.com/article/india/gujarat-mla-bhupendra-khants-caste-certificate-invalidated-again/ 


The present reservation policy has contributed to violence between several communities:


http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/gujjars-and-the-9-year-battle-for-a-5-pc-quota/ 


https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/explainer-why-gond-adivasis-and-lambada-banjaras-are-clashing-telangana-69937 


https://www.eastmojo.com/manipur/2023/05/11/manipur-soldiers-fired-on-in-imphal-east-life-limping-to-normal-elsewhere/


Supreme Court has specified a limit of 50%: 


http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/Quota-should-not-exceed-50-says-Supreme-Court/article15210960.ece


Governments of many states like Gujarat and Maharashtra have deliberately disregarded this verdict for short term appeasement of a few communities which is responsible for avoidable litigation contributing to the huge burden on the judiciary:


http://www.livemint.com/Politics/CcZvVaunPeAkpUu5k8vQSN/Gujarat-govt-moves-SC-against-quashing-of-ordinance-granting.html


https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/maratha-reservation-a-timeline-of-events/article34487593.ece 


https://www.news18.com/news/india/arrears-arrears-everywhere-how-case-pendency-continues-to-plague-indian-judiciary-1622129.html 


Reservations have led to brain drain:


http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/quotas-have-led-to-brain-drain-says-shivajis-descendant-3048737/


http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a-fresh-perspective/the-unseen-cost-of-reservation-policy/


Because of these vacancies, existing employees have to perform the work of 2 or 3 people in spite of getting the salary corresponding to one person, which is unfair to them:


https://indianexpress.com/article/education/3669-reserved-teaching-posts-vacant-in-central-universities-govt-in-rajya-sabha/


https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2022/jul/25/81-per-cent-sc-postsvacant-in-union-education-ministry-government-data-2480355.html


https://theprint.in/india/governance/50-sc-st-obc-posts-lying-vacant-in-10-ministries-home-railways-top-the-list-report/624170/


https://www.sentinelassam.com/guwahati-city/all-assam-tribal-unemployed-association-demands-proper-implementation-of-sc-st-reservation-act-586368

 

No surveys have been conducted by the Union government to ascertain whether the overall social and economic status of particular Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have improved due to the policy of reservation:




Despite this, additional communities are being added to the lists every year:


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Centre-okays-inclusion-of-some-castes-in-Scheduled-Castes-list/articleshow/50208697.cms


http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/presidenot-gives-nod-to-add-puducherrys-irular-community-in-the-scheduled-tribes-list/articleshow/56148062.cms


https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/rajya-sabha-approves-bill-to-amend-sc-list-in-jharkhand/article65274149.ece/amp/


Yet there are demands for further increases:


http://www.firstpost.com/india/karnataka-quota-row-high-time-to-think-about-reservation-in-private-sector-says-siddaramaiah-3176104.html


http://indianexpress.com/article/india/will-take-up-issue-of-job-quota-in-private-sector-says-ramdas-athawale-reservation-sc-obc-4437921/


https://thefederal.com/news/new-panel-likely-to-study-providing-sc-benefits-to-muslim-christian-dalits/

Reservation was meant to be for 10 years originally: 

https://www.wdl.org/en/item/2672/view/1/297/ (page 297)


But it has been extended repeatedly through successive constitutional amendments:


 https://mohdabubakr.wordpress.com/2010/11/10/article-334-reservation-of-seats-and-special-representation-to-cease-after-twenty-years/


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