Friday, May 26, 2006

India's Partition? WHY?????


Do we want to see India's partition again. I still remember the mandal days , I was in 10 grade when we all participated in he demonstrations to protest the Quota system for SC/ST's. I ask WHY????? Why do we have to have a quota system , on what basis .....is on the mere basis of social uplifment of the so called backward classes or for the benefit of the vote bank. Why cant we provide scholarships,aid etc to the backward class students rather then reserving seats for them by default without any merit. I remember when I was competing for a place at Delhi College of engineering , I scored 330 out of 720 and I was offered Civil Engineering and that too after being waitlisted, on the other hand somebody who scored 10 out of 720 and was a ST got place in electronics stream, I ask is it fair !!!!, is this justice!!!. Just cos I was not SC/ST/OBC I did not deserve to be there. It so unfair.
In this highly competitive world where things change everywhere we have still not gotten freedom even after more than 50 years , mentally we are still stuck with the quota system.
I sincerely support the students and doctors who are on strike cos somebody needs to raise a voice, somebody needs to take action.
I dont have anything against SC/ST/OBC's , if they are socially downtrodden, give them aid,scholarships but let them compete with other fellow citizens of the free India.

Monday, May 01, 2006

Labor Day - A Day without immigrants

May 1st , its labor day all over the world and US of A witnessed protests from the immigrats , boycotts, small business shutdown so that immigrants can show solidarity with their bretheren. US is the land of free and home of brave - Dont forget the immigrants.
Todos somos Immigrantes - we are all immigrants!!