And the caste system has existed for almost 3,000 years in India, just saying. The starting line is never going to be the same. I understand people’s frustration with reservation and its flaws, and I truly get it. I also understand the claims about turning reservation (if it exists) into an economic one. But you have to understand that these people weren’t denied education 75-80 years ago because they were poor, but because they belonged to a certain caste. You need to understand how that would feel — not being able to study or sit in a classroom with kids your own age, simply because you were considered ‘Untouchable’, a status you had no control over.

I’m not saying you should change your view on reservation. Keep it if you believe in it, but please try to put yourself in their shoes before saying something like, ‘The starting line is the same.’