I congratulate Shree CB Patel with a details explanation in his columns "As I See It" in AV as well as in "Jivant Panth of GS” over this burning issue in the state of Gujarat. Hardik Patel, the young man, picked up a wrong end of the stick, causing a substantial damage for government's properties in Gujarat. What a shame! when this state has a reputation of the 'Nanadanvan' of Bharat and in international term, 'the California of India'. The prosperity of the state is mainly due to hard working Patels, whether it be Kachhi Patels, Kanbis from Saurastra and Maheshana, Charotaria from middle Gujarat, and Matias, Lauvas, Kadvas, Talapda kolis and Kachhia Patels from South Gujarat.
By comparison, they are well off than those less privileged people living on daily incomes of less than couple of dollars. Those who are in BC are mainly Halpatis, Harijans and Bhangis, where as EBC and OBC is for lower income people, like Luhars, Suthars, Darjis, Mochis, Vanands etc. been regarded, rigidly as "Vaswayas"- What a shamble for a modern society! Obviously, the current reservation system, adopted for more than sixty years is now confusing with exhausted maximum quota of 49% which is also lowering the standard of education in process. It needs to be reformed to make it more effective, if not to measure everyone with a same rod.
Lallubhai Patel
Gloucester
