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Reservation in jobs

This refers to the article, "Who is perpetuating reservation in jobs?" (July 7), by the former Union Minister, Sharad Yadav. It is clear from the article, and information obtained from various other sources such as the DoPT website, that there has been a conscious effort on the part of the UPSC to denigrate the system of open competition by using the reservation policy. It is an issue of grave concern. In the name of autonomy, should the UPSC be allowed to have its arbitrary say? Should it be allowed to leverage its constitutional position to continue such acts of prejudice?

Sibi Chakkravarthy,
Bangalore

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One would like to know what efforts Mr. Yadav has taken to set things right. As a Rajya Sabha MP, he has more access to the Prime Minister and the President. If he has proof to substantiate his claims, he must do something instead of wondering why courts cannot take suo motu notice of such gross denial of justice. As a responsible MP and former Union Minister, he should take the next logical step.

K.S. Ramakrishnan,
Chennai

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If the facts mentioned in the article are true, which is most likely, it is highly condemnable that respected institutions such as the UPSC and DoPT are violating the reservation policy. They have shown utter disregard for the Constitution and the judiciary.

Trivendra Singh,
Ghaziabad, U.P.

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Students who take the UPSC examination know that candidates belonging to the reserved category are interviewed separately in order to ensure that one SC/ ST/ OBC member of the UPSC is present. The objective of segregation is to protect them from any kind of discrimination in the interview.

Kalpana Jha,
Alwar, Rajasthan

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The article has not mentioned about the relaxation in age and number of attempts given to OBCs, SCs, and STs. These are the most crucial factors that determine a candidate's career opportunity.

Kamala Ramkumar,
Chennai

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If the state accepts caste as the basis for backwardness it legitimises the caste system, which contradicts the principle of equality. If politicians speak only for SCs, STs, and OBCs, who will speak for others? The issue should be seen in the larger interest of the nation.

S. Retnaswamy,
Chennai

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