As India prepares for the Loksabha elections, in April-May this year, party manifestoes are full of reservation promises. The party manifestoes of even major political parties including the Congress, Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI (M)] and the Bhartiys Janata Party (BJP) seems to have got caught in the reservation bandwagon.
CPI (M) in its 31 page 2-part election manifesto has blamed congress for not implementing women reservation. The party promises reservation for Dalit Christians and Muslims apart from promising reservation in the private sector. The party manifesto calls for extending 27% reservation for other backward classes (OBC) in the private educational institutions.
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has been promising reservation for poor upper-caste people since a long time. Quite recently the party released a new slogan, “vote se lenge CM PM, aarakshan se SP, DM” (we will take chief minister and prime minister posts through votes and civil services jobs through reservation). Though the party has not issued its election manifesto saying BSP believes in doing and not in making promises.
Congress that currently heads the ruling coalition promises 1/3 rd reservation of jobs to women in all government jobs, and yes reservation in the private sector.
The BJP on the other hand promises all the reservations promised above but opposes religion based quota.
As election dates are nearing, the reservation issue is back. Be it regional or national party reservation sops continue to polarize voting patterns.
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