Sun is rising as usual in the east. Im standing here outside the school,waiting
for my 10 yr kid. He studies in
class 2. Only this year he could get admission into the school. For the last5
yrs, admissions were closed for the general category students.
School bell rings. I can see a lot of happy children
coming out of the gate, i waited for half an hour and my kid came at last after
other children. Genaral students are not allowed to cross the gate unless other
OBC/SC/ST students have crossed the gates.
OBC/SC/ST fathers drive away their children in classy cars. But i hv to walk back
home with my kid a 5km stretch.
I lost my car some years back when Govt. came with a rule that general people
have to deposit a tax equal to cost of their cars. Failing which i had to sell the
car.
As far as buses are concerned, the seats in buses are reserved for OBC/SC/ST. So
no place there also.
After walking some 5km in scorching heat i finally reached home.It was wednesday
... [how wude!] , no electricity.Every mon,wed,thu,sat is power cut in the houses of
General category population .So that SC/ST/OBC can be uplifted by providing them
with every opportunity and in that consideration electricity is an important factor.
Its 10:00 pm in night no electricity at home. Its very hot inside the four walls
of home .So i dare to step out in park with my wife and kid.I seated myself with
my family on a secluded bench in garden.
It was hardly 5 min ... a guard came to us strolling in the park.He asked me what
caste you belong to.
I said with some hesitation .. G..General.He asked me to pay a fine of Rs.200 and
get out of the park.
My Fault...
The bench i was sitting on was meant for again the SC/ST/OBC. For their
upliftment, peace of mind is an essential things. So govt came with this decision to
reserve benches for them.Kudos to them...
Its early in the morning ...the newspaper wala just knocked the door.I took the
newspaper and started reading ..,its independence day . i never used to forget
this days some 20 yrs back. My kid hardly knows wat 15th august is,because i never
told him any stories of greatness of our country or
anything realted to country.I don't feel like telling him the failures after
freedom.
On front page of newspaper, in a corner their is a news about a OBC member
getting 6 months impriosonment in "BAL SUDHAR GRAHA" from a juvenile court for
murdering and raping a six year old girl. Yes the rules have been amended ,since the last
5 years.The Culprit was a 25 year old OBC so age relaxation was provided for
trial of crime.So he was taken to juvenile court, since there is an age relaxation
for OBC/SC/ST.
About 11 am some one gave me the BAD news about demise of
one of my neighbour and friend Mr.Mehta. I went to his house for condolence next
day,his body was lying there still rotting in the heat.I asked his son about the
Cremation .His son told me
" Many reserved category have died yesterday so we are not getting entry to
creamtion ground ".
This rule is the latest from Govt.Where the seats in creamtion ground will be
reserved for SC/ST/OBC for their upliftment.
Finally next day Mehta ji was creamted.i could see the sun setting through the
Flames burning a libarated Body, liberated from caste n creed.I was surprised sun
still sets in the west.?
it was about 9 pm , i was about to sleep in my bed my son
came to me with innocence in his eyes , inquisitively he asked me the
question:"what is reservation?"
i asked me where u listened that .
he suddenly burst in tears .. i asked him to keep..quiet
But i could listen through his sobs "mujhe bhi reservation chahiye".
How can i convince him its no other toy in the market i can get for him? He kept
cryin that night ,claiming many of "his classmates have got reservation".
To make him quiet i said ok ,i'll buy you reservation at your next B'day.
HOPE he understands the bloody concept soon . |
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