Reservation is curse of modern India, as every Tom, Dick and Harry would like to climb band-wagon for easy ride to political, educational and financial advancement. Fiduciary activists are in the pockets of political parties, mainly Congress for a “fist full of dollars” exploiting fragilities, fragmentary nature of Indian political system with regional parties normally holding national parties to ransom. Last election result was an exception rather than norm. Enterprising communities succeed without reservation. Sindhies, Parcis, Jains, Daudi Bhoras, Ismalis and Ahmedia Muslims are prime example of how to succeed with self-help. When I was studying in Bombay, I distinctly remember how Sindhies who were brutally thrown out of Sindh province in 1947, struggling to earn living with tiny, mobile shops and sleeping rough.
Although some government help was available, most were too proud to accept. But the community was united, with rich, well settled Sindhies helping their fellow community members. Now Sindhies, along with Parcis, Ismalis and few others are richest communities not only in India but throughout the world.
Sindhi shops selling famous brand watches and expensive electrical goods dominate prime sites in hot holiday destinations like Gibraltar, Canary Islands, Malta and Cyprus. There are hardly any poor Sindhies, Ahmedias or Ismalis.
Gujarati Patels are such enterprising community who have chosen reservation as short cut to success that may ruin Gujarat’s political stability and enormous economic success cemented by Modiji.
Bhupendra M. Gandhi
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