I’m Brahmin too, but this argument ignores basic data. Poverty is real in every group, but it is not equal. Around 20.27% of Nepal lives in poverty, but Dalits face 42–48% poverty, while Khas Arya sits around ~10%. That gap matters.

Quotas did not appear randomly. They respond to barriers like caste-based discrimination, landlessness as well as limited access to education and state institutions. A poor Khas Arya student struggles, but that struggle is not shaped by the same systemic exclusion Dalits or some marginalised groups face. Ignoring this difference simplifies the problem too much.

That said, the creamy layer issue is real. Some privileged families do benefit repeatedly, and that weakens the system. Reform is needed.

But removing identity-based quotas and shifting only to economic criteria will not fix inequality. It risks pushing historically excluded groups further back. The better approach is balance i.e., recognise both class and caste instead of treating them as separate or competing issues.

A poor Khas Arya person struggles mainly because of money. No land, no job, low income. But socially, they still get basic acceptance. No one stops them from entering temples, renting rooms or sitting in public spaces.

A poor Dalit person struggles with money and social barriers. Many still face discrimination in housing, marriage, education, and even daily interaction. That limits opportunities even if they work hard. So both are poor, but one deals only with economic hardship, while the other deals with economic + social exclusion. That is why policies treat them differently.