Question

Name some Communities which are demanding reservation now. what would they gain by reservation?​

Answer 1

First Jats in Haryana, then Patidars aka Patels in Gujarat, and now the Marathas in Maharashtra are demanding caste-based reservations. Maratha rallies throughout Maharashtra, remained peaceful, while Jat agitation and the Patidars protests held the authorities to ransom for over a week.

Particularly in Haryana, where the agitation turned into a caste feud between the Jats and non-Jats, resulting in huge loss of property, roughly worth Rs 35,000 crore.

This was not the first time, the agitation by a certain community demanding reservation went awry. In 2008, Gurjars' demand for status of Schedule Tribe (ST) also met the same fate when the state wide clashes between Gurjars and Meenas threatened the law and order situation in Rajasthan. Meenas who are currently reaping the benefits of ST status feared for the increase in competition if Gurjars get inducted in ST category.