Equality vis-à-vis reservation system in India

Abstract

Reservation is defined as preserving a clear-cutfraction of seats for reserved classes in government jobs, educational departments, promotions, and in legislature also. Reservations can be considered as political utensil that provides a public good which prevents social economic wrongs. It basically ensures a level playing field. In India, the concept of reservation system is derived due to long-established caste system and customs used by privileged classes against underprivileged by different levels. Due to persistent efforts made by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar it is transformed into new opposite importance. The India’s First Prime Minister ‘Mr. Jawahar Lal Nehru’ was against reservation, but this continues to exist. It creates a conflicting matter among the Indian society. The Intention of government of India is to uplift the historically underprivileged and depressed sections of Indian society. Various commissions were appointed by Indian Government to ensure and revise these reservations policies to fulfil the intention of our Constitution drafters. The Researcher explained towards the historical background of reservation, constitutional provisions related to reservation, Present Scenario, Arguments by supporters and non-supporters and judicial pronouncements related to reservation in India.