Reservation in india was meant to correct centuries of historical injustice, giving marginalized communities a fair chance. But today, it’s creeping into the smallest, most absurd aspects of life. lic just decided that SC/ST individuals don’t have to pay ₹85 as intimation charges.
Yes, ₹85. The caste system is supposedly being “ended” by waiving small fees. The question isn’t whether it’s generous — it’s whether it’s logical. Merit, competition, and personal responsibility are quietly being treated as oppressive, while freebies become a caste-based entitlement.
If this is progress, the next steps are terrifyingly clear: private jobs, startups, cricket teams, even premium services — all carved along caste lines. Meanwhile, the general category keeps footing the bill. Equality in india today is: tax the hardworking, give discounts to the entitled, and call it justice.
1. From Historical Justice to Pocket Money
The reservation was meant to uplift the marginalized. Today, it’s waiving the ₹85 fees. A powerful symbol? Maybe. A solution? Absolutely not.
2. Merit Is Now “Oppressive”
If competition is casteist and merit is oppressive, then the market is officially canceled. Good luck explaining that to your boss or your cricket coach.
3. LIC’s ₹85 Waiver: Small Fee, Big Symbol
₹85 isn’t just money — it’s a warning. The principle of fairness is quietly being replaced by caste-based discounts in everyday transactions.
4. Quotas Everywhere
Next, expect private jobs, startup funding, and team selections to all become quota-driven. The slow creep is undeniable — and it’s reshaping India’s meritocracy.
5. Who Pays for “Equality”?
The general category, of course. While some get ₹85 off, the rest fund everything else. Equality has become: one section gets freebies, the other foots the bill.
6. The Irony of “Ending Caste”
Caste was supposed to disappear. Instead, india celebrates it by turning it into a discount program. Historical injustice is being replaced by bureaucratic entitlement, all under the banner of “progress.”
🔥 The truth is harsh: ₹85 isn’t just a fee waiver — it’s a symbol of how India’s reservation policy has slowly morphed from corrective justice into everyday entitlement. Merit is mocked, the market is undermined, and the general category is subsidizing it all. The acid test of equality? Not free money — it’s fairness, which india seems to have forgotten.
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