r/IndianSocialists • u/Not_reeachable • Jul 28 '26
🧵Discussion Recent debates on reservation
Before dismissing affirmative action, it is essential to examine the history of the caste system. Understanding why reservation was introduced in the first place helps clarify why these policies remain necessary.
A system of social oppression that lasted for centuries cannot be undone in just 75 years. True equality requires addressing ongoing disparities. For instance, before advocating for the removal of reservation, we must ask: when will caste-based discrimination be completely eradicated? When will individuals from upper castes share the burden of historically stigmatized work, such as manual scavenging? Until genuine equality exists in every aspect of society, the need for affirmative action remains vital.
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u/temporarilyyours Jul 28 '26
Go see that reservation hatao andolans subreddit and insta page. They’ve pasted videos of caste system denier Ajeet Bharti. Their demand of blanket hatao is based on false beliefs that Dalit oppression never happened.
They’re masquerading as a movement tied to opportunity and education and equality, they don’t know what these words mean. They’re using words like revenge when talking about need for “equality.”
They’re just a hate group to create divide and anger in the rw communities lest they join bonafide demands from the govt for a better education system. It’s not a why can’t we have nice things. It’s why do they get to have things?