Congress to extend reservations to private sector
2009
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NEW DELHI: It’s time for a re-run of the quota story. Congress, which promised quota in the private sector in 2004, has once again said it would extend reservations to the private sector and private educational institutions.
The government has been citing resistance from the corporates to explain its ability to act on the promise in the national common minimum programme (NCMP). The draft Congress manifesto has said that the consultations with the corporates on the issue could continue.
“The question of reservations for SC/ST in the private sector and continuation of reservation in disinvested public sector undertakings in consultation with representative bodies of private sector will be addressed. Similar action in regard to private educational institutions, especially for higher and technical/vocational training will also be undertaken,” the draft manifesto has said.
It be recalled that the NCMP in 2004 had promised swift action on the quota demand. “The UPA government is very sensitive to the issue of affirmative action, including reservations, in the private sector.
It will immediately initiate a national dialogue with all political parties, industry and other organisations to see how best the private sector can fulfil the aspirations of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe youth,” the NCMP had said. But barring constitution of a few panels to study and negotiate the issue, the government could not go further.
The Left, which was an ally of the Congress for four years, had argued that since the government was increasingly divesting shares in PSUs, reducing the number of jobs in such entities it was becoming increasingly critical to ensure reservation in the private sector.
Besides quota in private sector, the Congress draft manifesto has proposed introduction of economic criteria for entitlement to measures of affirmative action for backward classes. The document assures a survey of socio-economic conditions of all segments of the OBCs with a view to preparing for exclusion of the creamy layer and other steps to extend benefits of affirmative action to all segments of the backward classes.
The draft also tries to reach out to the minorities by promising legislative and constitutional steps to provide an “assured share” for religious minorities in government employment and implementation of the Sachar Committee report. It says there should be 5% reservation for Muslims under the OBC quota on the lines of Andhra Pradesh. It also promises “inclusion through appropriate legislation” of religious minorities belonging to the SC/ST/OBC categories in programmes of affirmative action.
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India has been always ruled by only one policy, ” Divide & Rule”.
From the start of independent era of our nation, it was very easily grasped by successors of india’s governance after the britishers that this country is very easy to rule with this doctrine. And they succeded. They will always succeed….
It is not very difficult to understand why a child of a rich and powerful Minister or a High Level beurocrate should be given preference over a weak and humble poor general class guy , who is unable even to attend his two meals of a day.
You can not become a successful politician in our country if you dont follow this policy, divide people in our country to various castes, religions, languages and provinces….
Tell them they are different and have have difernet interests.. Tell them that to form groups( may be caste, sect, creed, it hardly matters, as you have to be a power vote bank only) and lure them for reservation, and see how you succeeed into indian politics.
You very well know why top notch ministers dont belive in government hospitals.
Can you tell a name of a single minister or Member of parliament or even a state legislate, whose son/ grand son is studying in a government school???
When the chef who is making the curry doesn’t rely on the quality of his own curry, how can others?
These people are making fools of us. Lets stand united, let us file our resistance towards the dirty politics going in our nation today, which is known for beautiful history of truth, love, and peace.
JAI HIND