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Thursday, Jun 10, 2004

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Reservation issue

Sir, — The Maharashtra Government's proposal to provide 52 per cent reservation for the `disadvantaged' in the private sector portends a dangerous trend. This will put other States under pressure to enact similar legislation. After 56 years of independence, if merit cannot find its rightful place, what is the use of talking about reforms?

A.V. Narayanan,
Tiruchi, T.N.

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Sir, — The proposed policy of the United Progressive Alliance Government to extend caste-based reservation in the private sector is capable of inflicting colossal damage on the nation. Casteism has already done a lot of harm and to perpetuate it is dangerous.

K.G. Acharya,
Mumbai

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Sir, — The move to extend reservation to the private sector will only pose a serious impediment to the progress India has been making for decades. Recruitment in the private sector should be strictly on the basis of merit. Otherwise, days are not far when this sector too will find it hard not to be labelled `non-performing' or sick.

Santosh Banerjee,
Bangalore

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Sir, — As the state is marching towards privatisation and the Government is withdrawing from public sector undertakings, the humanitarian approach of the Maharashtra Government is welcome.

But how far will it be different from the existing reservation policy? Will it be able to reduce the intra-group inequality, which is the serious drawback of the existing policy?

Jagannath Ambagudia,
Malkangiri, Orissa

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