Quota in Promotions : A Cruel Joke ?

The word quota has gained more prominence since 2004. Quota for oppressed communities. Dr. Ambedkar really had genuine intentions when he said all this SC ST identity must be ridden off with in 10 years after passing the constitution. For most of the period after the political independence the country has been ruled by Congress and the backwardness still exists there is no denial. So there is a direct relation between Congress rule and non-development. The divisive politics played by Congress has cost this country a lot. But if we have to ask ourselves a question what is reason for the non-improvement of these oppressed communities? With no doubt it is due to our Grand Old party’s love with communal politics and the apparent benefits it has acquired by playing this.

Suddenly how they have decided that they have to provide quota in promotions. 2014 is an election year and we are at the fag of end of 2012, not sure if congress has started the campaign for 2014 elections. Let’s see then if these tricks would work. All remember what happened with UP elections, where congress started the campaign much early but drew flak and the trump card used was 4.5% minority quota. Cannot forget the darling of congress who tore up the manifesto of SP and did many ludicrous things, but the voters gave a fitting response. But by voting in SP voters have helped congress in a way, pity you citizens. Coming back to our original question is it reasonable to promote some body because he/she is from certain community? My conscience says no and people must be appraised based on their traits and their achievements which sounds to me quite appropriate and more than any thing else it is scientific. It’s an open secret that the quota in promotions is indeed a political stunt. This is worst than the spoil system (Please search for “spoil system” in web). We all know how USA suffered due to this patronage or spoil system. With the fearless patriots manning the key constitutional offices for e.g.: CAG congress thinks it cannot do its regular work i.e., corruption in governance. So creating a class of stooge would serve its purpose and to do that best method seems to be quota in promotions. While the trait rating system is prevalent in many western nations, it is a low point here that loyalty takes a front seat instead of professionalism and traits, more than any thing else results produced by the bureaucrats must be taken in to consideration.

No demanding problems of the day which country faces cannot gain attention of our underachiever prime minister, let it be dwindling economy, National security or other begging problems. But he some how picked up this irrelevant task to divert the attention of the country. And parties like BSP and SP do not want to miss this opportunity to draw some political mileage. No surprise that Washington Post called him a “Tragic Figure”. Every ruling party would try and implement new schemes or announce new schemes only when the elections are nearing. Let me take the example of DMK in Tamil Nadu with respect to helping people to build concrete houses, i.e., those who currently live in huts. This activity picked up speed only after 4 years of ruling. The intention is nothing but return of favor from voters in the upcoming elections which was round the corner and we know what response DMK got in elections in 2011. Narendra Modi is indeed an exception on aspects like these. Time has come for PM to prove every body wrong that he is not a somber personality but a decisive man and start concentrating on the most demanding and begging issues which the nation faces today, instead of picking up a non issue like this. And declare to this world by his actions that he is not a tragic figure indeed.