I selected one of the most populated cities from China and India.
Shanghai ~30 million
Mumbai ~22 million
We can say we are the best, but we cannot ignore the reality. China looks better, much cleaner, has better civic sense, and is at least 10 years ahead of India.
Mark my words:
No major political party in India has the courage to touch reservation.
Not BJP.
Not Congress.
Not anyone else.
Why?
VOTES.
SC + ST are roughly 25% of the population, and OBCs are commonly estimated at around 42%.
Now imagine a party saying it wants to touch reservation.
Even if it gets overwhelming support from the General category, losing a huge share of SC, ST and OBC votes could be electoral suicide.
BJP knows it.
Congress knows it.
Every political strategist knows it.
Nobody wants to lose power.
Nobody wants to destroy their political future.
They can scream about merit.
They can promise reform.
They can give speeches about equality.
But when it comes to actually touching reservation?
Suddenly, everyone remembers the vote bank.
Politics is not about who is right.
It is about who survives the next election.
So tell me:
Which major political party in India has the guts to touch reservation and risk electoral suicide?