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Indian Parliament is all set pass the women reservation bill, as part of that, yesterday the upper house have passed the bill. But there were opposition to the bill from some parties, and some parties have supported it even they are not part of the government or ruling party. But one needs to think how effective would be this bill.

Since a long time, there were discussions about this bill, some have tried to introduce it in parliament, but they could not make it passed. When these political parties fight for reservation for women, is it really for the women?  I do not think. If they had a wish to entertain women participation in politics, they could do it without even reservation.

How may political parties those who support this bill have offered 33% seats to women in the last election? I do not think these parties have done it, which means they are not much enthusiastic to provide 33% but now they just think about the vote bank and make it a law.

One need to think the implications of the bill, when there was a reservation option in the local bodies; many ladies were pulled out from kitchen and made them members. If a woman is interested in politics, she should be given a chance, and entertain the youth to enter into politics and make them comfortable with politics. There are some limitations too when woman enter into politics.

Here with this bill, the quality of administration is not going to improve, but the quality will be down, since some woman those who do not understand basic politics will enter into. If they come to parliament or legislative assembly, what would be the quality? Normally people enter into politics, work for a long time and then they become member of legislative assembly and parliament. They at least understand the situation, taking action is different.

India had a woman prime minister, she did not have any reservation Mrs. Indira Gandhi became prime minister not because she was daughter of Pandit Nehru, but she had abilities. There are many examples in Indian politics, Ms. Mayawati, Ms. Jayalalitha, Ms. Karat, Ms. Sushama Swaraj and what more our president. Did they have reservation? No, they tried; they worked so they reached there. There are women power in business and many areas, take Ms. Kalpana Chawla, Ms. Kiran Bedi, Ms. Indira Nooyi they proved themselves. So to reach to some position a will power is required not a reservation.

What is basically a reservation?  Why don’t you take the term ‘equal opportunity’ there you will see equality, but on reservation you will not see equality but discrimination. For example take a job offer for 10 people. There are many applications; and there is reservation too. The chart can be like this;

General: 3, Women: 3 Cast based: 3 other: 1; after having a test, 30 people reached in final round from that, there is a selection process. 10 got 98% anther 10 got 97 % and rest got 96%. Now when you give equal opportunity people those who got 98% will be appointed. Now reservation comes to picture now. Some could not perform well that’s why they did not get 98%; if they had they could have. Ultimately, some, those who got 97%, 96% and less than that appointed.

This equation works everywhere, there you are denying the best, and taking average. So these types of reservation will definitely affect the general growth, the quality everything. So this is my request to all educated to avoid reservation and opt ‘equal opportunity’. Yes, there are some under privileged people I am not neglecting them. Government should provide opportunities and facilities to improve their strengths, by giving reservation you are not improving the quality but spreading discrimination.