EWS Got Off on the Wrong Footing

Abstract

Against the backdrop of the Government of India's efforts to support the weaker economic section of India, it proposed another amendment to the Indian constitution. India has a historical structure of caste system, which is still prevalent, and we as a community are still trying to figure out what is leading to social backwardness in society. A caste plays a vital role in society, and people have limited their interactions within the system. since independence India has seen tremendous growth. However, it strives to make people literate and uplift economic standards through various policies. For overall development, one needs to cater to all the classes divided into haves and have-nots. This has led to conflicts of interest among the people. The first backward class commission came in 1953, but the suggestions of the same were rejected because the government was in pursuit of creating a casteless society. Indra Sawhney's judgement was written in stone by the Indian judiciary but was still violated after the 103rd constitutional amendment, which led to another 10% RESERVATION. What is enforcing the political parties to cheer up reservations more and more rather than removing the barriers leading to inequity in Indian society? Is it judicial pragmatism or political parties taking this as an opportunity to increase their political influence?