In a blistering critique of the nation’s current socio-political landscape, Arnab Goswami has issued a stark warning over the catastrophic consequences of India’s ongoing reservation policies. Seventy-five years after independence, what was envisioned as a temporary measure has morphed into a permanent apparatus of state-sponsored division, threatening the very fabric of institutional excellence and national progress.”It is a tragedy of monumental proportions that after more than seven decades of freedom, India remains shackled to a reservation system based entirely on caste and creed,” Goswami stated. “What began as a noble intent has been completely hijacked. Today, the reservation policy is nothing more than a cynical tool forged by opportunistic politicians to secure vote banks, regardless of the long-term damage inflicted on the nation.”Goswami severely criticized the blanket application of quotas at every single tier of professional and academic life—from entry-level educational admissions to job recruitment, and even into professional promotions. He classified this system as a global anomaly, a “farce” entirely unparalleled in any other advanced nation.
The boiling point of this crisis has manifested at the nation’s premier engineering institution, IIT Bombay. In a shocking sequence of events that highlights the collapse of institutional discipline, an SC/ST student was caught explicitly cheating during an examination. When the presiding professor initiated standard academic disciplinary actions, the student tragically committed suicide. In an unprecedented and alarming turn of justice, the institution responded by sacking the professor who simply did his duty.”We have reached a dangerous zenith where institutional integrity is sacrificed at the altar of political correctness,” Goswami warned. “The message being sent is terrifying: Are we now framing two entirely different sets of laws for our citizens? Are we declaring that if a crime or an act of academic dishonesty is committed, the rules of accountability do not apply equally? Does a student’s category grant them immunity from the consequences of wrongdoing?”Goswami concluded with a somber reflection on the future trajectory of the nation, demanding an immediate re-evaluation of policies that penalize merit and reward institutional intimidation. “If leniency in crime and dishonesty becomes mandated by caste, we are no longer a nation governed by the rule of law. Where is our country heading? We are systematically dismantling our finest institutions to satisfy political greed, and if we do not stop, we will compromise India’s future on the Global stage?
News Edit KV Raman
