India introduced reservations in the seats of government institutions in order to help the backward communities who had been discriminated from a very long time on the basis of their castes. Current events like Patel community's demand for reservation under OBCs and political parties' promises of reservation to various minority communities in order to attract voters is raising a serious question if this system is an aid or a luxury which everyone should get.
Caste system is an ancient system which distinguished people according to their jobs. But gradually this system of classification turned into a system of discrimination. Upper castes, or rich communities, started to dominate lower communities. This system was very famous in India till mid 20th century. But lower caste was still deprived of many opportunities and reservations was a major step into eliminating the system.
But now there are many debates over it. Caste system in still present in backward areas. But now money talks for everyone. People who have used their quota and are able to provide opportunities to their children at very early stage. In this way, poor communities of backward community still faces lack of opportunities. And talking about justice, no one have even thought of the poor people who fall in GEN(i.e. those castes which are not counted under represented communities to enjoy reservation). On top of that it now more a attraction for voters rather than a bill to help people deprived of opportunities.
Recently Patel community leader, Hardik Patel quoted that "Government should either enslave all or free all" i.e. government should either remove reservation system or there should be reservation for each community in India. Upon this many people of under represented communities came forward to support and oppose. They say that reservations are not useful for them and most of the credit of their professional career is given to reservations.
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