Imagine a town with only one water source - a huge concrete water tank, open from the top, and multiple ladders (with 20 steps each) to reach the top, placed all around it.
Person X shouts he's too weak to climb all the way and asks for a tap to be drilled next to his ladder at the first step's level.
Seeing this, Person Y (while climbing) says he wants a tap drilled at level 5 next to his ladder.
Person Z who was halfway up already by this time, looks down at these new provisions and asks for a tap drilled next to his ladder at level 10.
Other people persevere and climb all the way up to the top for the water, but by that time the water level has already gone considerably down due to all those taps being constructed at lower heights.
Our country is that town, with the water representing opportunities - be it for education, jobs, promotions, etc. The ladders are the paths we take, with each step signifying increased effort than the previous ones. And yes, I don't think I need to mention what X, Y and Z represent.
We're all familiar with what's going on around us. And it's not only happening now, been a part of our system for decades. Just think of the consequences it has had in the past, and the kind of perils it poses for the future.
Be sensible, stop herding in flocks for different reservations. I fear the word "General" might actually be the "Minority" some day, and "Hardworking" may be an attribute which is laughed at.
1 comment:
Nice piece of work Riteek.
Describing Reservation in our country aptly.
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