Wednesday, April 09, 2008

80% reservations? that idea clearly violates the fundamental rights of every single Indian to practise the vocation of their choice wherever they wish. Such a reservation is totally baseless, especially in higher positions. For small jobs such as support staff, it can still be implemented without too much of a problem. But if it were to be implemented across the board, it would signal the end of industrialization and any hope of economic growth in the state. If you cannot find qualified locals to fill the quota, are you expected to hire unqualified people and thus fill up vital jobs? Also, every employer has a right to hire the most qualified people for a job, and such a reservation would greatly reduce the companies' choices. Simply put, it does not make sense for an employer to continue operating in such an environment where they cannot hire the proper required employees. If such a reservation were to be implemented across the board, it would result in a mass exodus of companies from the state to greener pastures where they have the freedom and ability to hire the proper qualified employees. If the sons of the soil are qualified enough for the job, then there is no reason why they should not be hired. But arbitrarily forcing a massive 80% reservation would be sounding the death knell for economic growth in the state.
This same politics which aims to get more jobs will end up causing everyone to lose their jobs n shut down every industry there is.