In the ever-polarized battlefield of indian politics, bjp and congress supporters passionately defend their respective leaders—Modi and rahul Gandhi—each painting their side as the savior of the nation. Yet, lost in this spectacle of partisan loyalty is the quiet, often-ignored demographic: the General Category (GC) youth, particularly the taxpayers among them. While both major political parties publicly spar on ideology, in practice, they converge on key policies—supporting caste-based census, pushing for expanded reservations, and competing in doling out freebies. The GC youth, who neither benefit from quotas nor receive targeted welfare schemes, find themselves increasingly alienated.
This disillusionment is growing louder in hushed tones and private conversations. The General Category taxpayer is expected to fund the nation’s welfare machinery through consistent and rising taxes, yet receives no parallel support in education, employment, or social upliftment. job opportunities shrink as merit-based seats are further slashed to accommodate expanded reservations. While financial assistance, subsidies, and loan waivers are promised to various vote banks, the hardworking middle-class GC youth must navigate a system that rewards identity over effort and political appeasement over merit. Their contributions keep the machinery running, but the benefits often bypass them entirely.
Despite being a significant economic and intellectual force in the country, the General Category remains politically orphaned—unrepresented, unheard, and increasingly frustrated. No major party risks alienating vote banks by speaking in their favor, making silence the only political response to their plight. While other communities rally around leaders who promise representation and benefits, the GC youth watches from the sidelines—saddled with EMIs, cut off from scholarships, and left out of welfare discussions. As identity politics tightens its grip on the nation's electoral landscape, their voices are reduced to social media outbursts, echoing a shared sentiment: we give everything, and get nothing in return.
This disillusionment is growing louder in hushed tones and private conversations. The General Category taxpayer is expected to fund the nation’s welfare machinery through consistent and rising taxes, yet receives no parallel support in education, employment, or social upliftment. job opportunities shrink as merit-based seats are further slashed to accommodate expanded reservations. While financial assistance, subsidies, and loan waivers are promised to various vote banks, the hardworking middle-class GC youth must navigate a system that rewards identity over effort and political appeasement over merit. Their contributions keep the machinery running, but the benefits often bypass them entirely.
Despite being a significant economic and intellectual force in the country, the General Category remains politically orphaned—unrepresented, unheard, and increasingly frustrated. No major party risks alienating vote banks by speaking in their favor, making silence the only political response to their plight. While other communities rally around leaders who promise representation and benefits, the GC youth watches from the sidelines—saddled with EMIs, cut off from scholarships, and left out of welfare discussions. As identity politics tightens its grip on the nation's electoral landscape, their voices are reduced to social media outbursts, echoing a shared sentiment: we give everything, and get nothing in return.
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