How to get famous in India?
Pick up a controversial issue and make it even more controversial. Remember #SelfieWithDaughter ? Well after that we at least know that we have an actress named Shruti Seth in our country. If that doesn't satisfy you then come up with a reality show and start abusing everybody for no reason at all.
Still unsatisfied? Write a filthy song with even more filthier rap in it and release it on the internet, trust me the youth will go mad. Yeah some people will criticize , your parents will never approve but hey you'll get famous.
So this is my attempt to get famous. The controversial issue in my case being "Reservation". Think about a situation if Reservation was extended to relationships.
Now read the story and enjoy!
(Don't take it seriously.)
Reservation in Relationships
A young girl(let's not name her) from Delhi university rejected a guy's(let's name him Gaurav) proposal and asked him to mend his ways. On this the boy was really depressed for days. He couldn't trace the exact reason so as to why his proposal was rejected straightaway. After all he looked no less than a 'hero' and top of it he was super rich. Yes, you are correct he belonged to the GAAT( to be understood as Gaat only) community. He was brought up with all the love in the world in the village on the border of Haryana and Rajasthan.
The news spread like a fire in the field and soon there was not a single person in the village who was not aware his fate. Usually the community would have reprimanded Gaurav but on the contrary a MahaPachayat was called this time to address the issue. A lot of discussion happened and the elder ones finally came to the conclusion that this is not healthy for the society rather a big blot on their community. The girls are nowadays rejecting proposals from the guys of our community quite frequently, this they felt was infringement of Article 14 i.e. 'Right to Equality'of the constitution. The issue was grave so it was decided to move Supreme Court to protect their Fundamental Right. A petition was filed by the leader of community Mr. Birori Singh Kainsla.
Since any case related to the fundamental rights cannot be rejected without analysing its merit , it was accepted. The bench reserved 14th Feb, 2016 to hear the plea. A lot of agitation started across the country. Media hyped the issue virtually giving its own judgement even before the case was heard.
Finally the day arrived, a lot of arguments and counter arguments were presented. Mr. Kainsla presented a unique demand of reservation should be kept in relationships as well. "People from such communities are not treated at par with the people who belong to the general caste" said Kainsla "and therefore reservation should be extended to the relationships as well." The bench was taken aback at the demand and needed more time to analyse the issue. So the decision was reserved for a further date in future.
Meanwhile, Kainsla approached local politicians and promised them that the Gaats will vote for them in the next election, if they help to create an atmosphere, where reservation in relationships seem necessary and indispensable. A lot of rallies were organised and a lot of speeches were delivered. Everybody was keenly waiting for final decision of the Supreme Court.
Exactly a year later on 14th Feb,2017 the Supreme court in its landmark judgement issued the following guidelines:
- Relationships are not outside the ambit of jurisdiction of the judiciary and if the situation so demands the court can interfere to uphold the fundamental rights of the citizen.
- Since the government has failed to create a healthy atmosphere in the country wherein everybody feels secure and protected , judicial activism is the need of the hour.
- Relationships help in understanding the opposite sex better and if reservation is extended in relationships then in the long run it can prove to be a milestone in the upliftment of the society as a whole.
- The Gaats are right in demanding reservation in relationships. The minorities should be adequately represented in relationships as well, because these nowadays are more important than academics.
- It should be the duty of the government to make sure that having a relationship does not become a prerogative of the unreserved.
- Proper training should be provided to the persons belonging to these communities on how to approach and propose a girl.
- Proper funding of such projects should be done and funds be directly transferred to the account linked with 'NIRAADHAR' cards.
- It shall be mandatory for girls to mention the details of their boyfriends every year when they file the income tax returns.
- For every 100 boys that a girl dates:
- 27 should belong to CBO community
- 15 should belong to the CS community
- 7.5 should belong to the TS community
10. The quota of the Gaats shall be adjusted within the CBO community.
The Gaat community was extremely delighted with the decision and so was Gaurav. The girl who rejected his proposal earlier, now accepted it albeit reluctantly. But the Gaat girls weren't happy. They felt cheated that the young boys of their community will now look for girls of other communities as well. So they are now planning to file a similar petition.
Ms. Alia Bhatt criticized the decision , she tweeted " 27 CBO and 15 CS boys are alright but how can a girl find 7.5 boys of the TS community?? Men don't exist in decimals. The reservation of the TS community should be increased to 8 out of 100 " . Mr. Manjul Bhargava ( winner of Fields Medal in Mathematics,2014) is trying to make sense out of her tweet and is expected to soon come up with a new theory.
The boys of the unreserved category are in a state of shock but have agreed to it on the condition that such guidelines in future will not be extended to alcohol. The 'Gajrang Dal' and Mr. Subramaniam Cwamy feel that it is against Hindu culture and can have dire consequences and therefore have filed a review petition under Article 137 of the constitution.
Whether the decision will prove to be a milestone or a setback, only time will tell!
