Women since ages has always been subjected to inferiority and injustice by myriads. They have always been perceived by patriarchs as suffering from alexithymia and brain atrophy. But with the onset of 21st century, a paradigm shift can be seen from such heinous crimes towards an equitable society. Although it's a fact that no utopia can ever exist but our actions and intent should be always to make our planet just and impartial.
When it comes to Bihar, we all are aware that specially in the past four decades, Bihar has emerged as a caste based political state where the major caste groups are
Yadavs ( 14.26%),
Kushwahas (4.21%),
Brahmins ( 3.65%),
Rajputs ( 3.45%),
Kurmis (2.87%),
Bhumihars (2.86%),
kayasthas (0.60%) and
muslims whose majority of the votes are allocated to a particular party constitute around (17.70%).
If we see the caste-based survey data being conducted in 2022, we have the following figures-
General - 15.52%
OBC - 27.12%
EBC - 36.01%
SC - 19.65%
ST - 1.68%
and FEMALES constitute around 47.9%
By examining these Datas with the political representation of state level political parties, we can reach to the following inferences-
1. Majority of the Yadavs and Muslims cast their vote to RJD.
2. Since BJP has no such prominent figure like Modi or Yogi upon which the party can fight in solitude so they have to take on the battle under the auspices of Nitish led JDU who comes from Kurmis constituting only 2.87%.
3. Nitish first came to power as CM in the year 2005 uplifting from 55 to 88 seats and he soon passed a legislation for 50% women reservation in 2006 whose virtual impact can be well seen in 2010 legislative assembly elections where JDU won 115 seats and BJP won 91 seats led by NDA. Surely, these 91 seats won had a direct impact by Nitish's decision of including women in the political sphere and if JDU would have fought even alone then also the result would have been the same.
4. The bigwig Question arises that why did Nitish who was then considered to be an epitome of ethics and morality had emphasized so much upon women? The answer that we can arrive at has two polar dimensions. Firstly, he really wanted to uplift the women class and secondly, he was elected because of clean political image but Bihar which has previously voted for 15 years on caste basis and since he knew that he was having a majority because of the support of BJP, the Kurmis vote is minimal and he may face defeat if BJP withdraws in next elections. So, he played a feminine card of using women's vote in his electoral win.
CONSEQUENCES OF WOMEN RESERVATION-
1. As soon as the women reservation bill was passed, women who got through into the local panchayat and municipal elections even today fail to write an application. Most of them initially had no idea how to place their signature and were unlearned. This drawback raises questions upon the educational setup of Bihar which literally gives good grades to even graduates passing out with distinction marks. In fact, in those days, others used to write examinations of secondary board in place of others. These women have their masterly control of their husbands and solely guided by them (Mukhiya Pati) and because of which Proxy Politics is in place.
2. Giving reservation to women in jobs had its own pros and cons. The earlier batches of government services in which women got selected at very low scores as a means of affirmative action proved to be depreciative one for others who were much more talented and deserving. Ladies who really had the talent still break all odds, score highest marks and even let the boys stand behind in ranks but majority of them who sailed because of this dragging force lacks merit and proves to be no less than any burden upon the economy. It can be well seen in the female and male cut off differences of BPSC AE (CIVIL), JE exams, BSPDCL (STORE ASSISTANT), NURSING OFFICER, TRE1, TRE2, CONSTABLE and several other government examinations whose cut off's are testimony of this argument and still this biased practice is continued. Students that mostly suffer because of this are males of General, OBC and EBC categories.
3. Some men feel sidelined leading to frustration and resistance affecting social cohesion and workplace culture.
4. Vanity issues with women arises and they start expressing that they have conquered the palaces of victory by their efforts but they fail to introspect that it was not merit but reservation which engulfed them inside the bureaucratic segment.
5. A risk is associated that excessive focus on gender-based policies might overshadow other development matters like infrastructure, employment, education.
6. Many women get elected or appointed just to fulfill the quota but may cease to have real power and decision-making authority.
7. women reservation will never fulfill the objective unless and until patriarchal norms are strong in rural habitations.
8. Political Manipulation - Some political parties may use women reservation as a tool for vote-bank politics rather than genuinely promoting gender equality.
9. It has been seen in the past that those who exclaim more about women empowerment are the real culprits behind atrocities upon women and use them to fulfill their own desires.
10. women has been subjected to cruelty in past but no action is taken when women are involved in harassing their staffs because there is practically no legal weapon which can act as a deterrent for them.
REMEDIES AVAILABLE -
1. Women are good managers not only inside homes but outside as well. If their skills and knowledge are enhanced, they can prove to be more effective than their male counterparts.
2. They should be imparted quality education so that they can develop the insights and can excel in exams without any support.
3. Reservation should be kept limited to educational institutions specially in higher education so that they get ample amount of time to develop sharp acumen. Even their fees should also be very minimal so that they do not face any financial instability.
4. If Reservation in jobs has to be done then atleast the women must score 50% marks to use the reservation benefits. Anyhow this will ensure that no undeserving candidate has been added to the merit list.
5. Reservation percentage should be limited so that talent is not wasted although it is impractical to say because reservation is getting enhanced day by day and any voice raised to curtail it has to face the heat of those who are enjoying the benefits without any merit.
6. Men specially those who are suffering because of this pressing issue should also understand the anguish of our sisters and must assist their mothers and sisters in their daily kitchen work and other household liabilities.
7. Men should support women in getting good higher education and should never compel their sisters to tie their knot. They must be given liberty to decide that at which juncture of life, they wish to have a life partner to accompany.
8. Women in Bihar who have got selected at very low scores should acquire knowledge and wisdom so that no finger can be raised upon their merit. They should work hard to remove this stain.
9. Women at workplace also binds men to obey a definite set of standards to follow. So, this is also one of the positive attributes of women at workplace. Apart from that, if they have attained good knowledge then they are more understanding and ethical in behavior.
10. Women should work harder and strive towards excellence. They should not see the reservation cut off while preparing for competitive examinations rather should target to be selected in the unreserved category. This will not only enhance their knowledge but will also boost up their confidence and no voice can ever challenge her divine sense of spirit and judgment.
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