Quota System

It exists in loads of places. Even in cricket. Star players like Gagan Khoda( Khoda who u ask? a 'dashing' opener from Rajasthan who wouldnt have seen the doorsteps of the Indian team had it not been for one Kishen Rungta), Noel David (The then captain had asked "Noel Who?" - we then are only mere spectators) and hazaar other players who made it to the Indian team purely because a selector representing their zone wanted a player from his zone. They came, they shat, they went away. An Ashish Kapur would change sides every 2 years because thats when the selection panel would be filled with new/different faces. He would shift to the zone where a selector he knew was present and then nurture hopes of getting into the Indian team.

So where am i getting with this? Just a coupla days back respected mr. arjun singh decided that 22.5% seats being reserved was just too low and really disgraceful and promptly decided to increase it to a more respectable 49.5%, probably muttering a curse under his breath for the stupid Supreme Court of India which actually has the audacity to cap reservations at 50% (canys believe that? The Supreme court actually prevents our politicians from bringing in reservations for HALF of the total seats. As Obelix would put it *tap*tap*tap* These Supreme Courts are crazy!)

If it aint obvious, i belong to the underprivileged general merit category and that is probably what most middle class ppl like me are. We unfortunately go unrepresented by any politician/party to look after our needs. Was wondering why.....
As it turns out, there are probably only 2 ways to get politicians to guard your interests - either be a moneybank or be a votebank. Moneybanks contribute generous amounts to election funds and more and hence demand that their interests be safeguarded - a compelling argument that no politician can (more like doesnt want to) fight. The votebanks ofcourse get these buggers elected - yet again another compelling argument that wont see violent protests from the netas.
The vast majority of the population that does not vote is the middle class. How then do we expect our interests to be safeguarded? For we the middle class, Huge section of the population aint the ones with the votes nor the money to actually make us a segment worth noticing.

So how do we begin to solve the problem? Middle Class being the moneybank is just not on in the short term (there's a reason why we are the middle class right?)
So the only other way we can probably start to change things is to go out there and VOTE in large numbers such that our vote really starts to count - and it is this vote which will make or break (breaks in politics are only temporary but still....) a neta's career.

Lets see them ignoring us once they cant get elected without appeasing us..........