Here is the story of 2 Indias. 2 sides of the same coin. 2 extremes of injustice.
All of us know and expect that the mail/blog will be about the difference in standard of living. The rising income of the city dwellers while the poverty and debt ridden village farmer. But expect the unexpected.
This is from a different perspective. From the Casteist perspective.
City is where the "other" castes are empowered. They know the power they hold. It is the place where the injustice of thousands of years is vindicated. They get the reservations in education institutions and jobs generations after generations. May be the first person in each family deserved some concession. But this "Chalta hain.. waise bhi IIT mein admission mil hi jayegi" attitude lowers the performance of the individual as well as the country.
This is the place where the employees make false complaints against their bosses, falsely alleging casteist comments. This is the place where they form unions and monopolize several businesses. This is the place where they get loan and freedom to not repay however rich they are.
And this class of people are the main cause for opposition to reservation in the minds of the upper caste.
And then there's the other India. They dont even know what freedom is. They dont have access to water, toilets etc. They have to get up from the seat in government bus if an upper caste person enters. And the administration is not with them. Hardly any lower caste IAS officers/Police commissioners want to work for the upliftment of these people.
And these are the people who deserve the reservation more than any one else. And they get nothing. No dignity. No opportunity.
Miles to go before I sleep.
