Reservations and all that Nonsense

Reservations and all that Nonsense​

Yesterday i had a ball,as Jaipur was closed.I came to know the reason today morning.It seems the Brahmins and Rajputs want Reservation for themselves.These used to be two rich categories.The Brahmins used to make money, whether someone died in yr house, or someone is born.And even after death, the y make money by coming to eat for the deaD souls and ancestors,and taking cash also.


the Rajputs were warriers,the brave, who would die than beg for mercy.And today they want Reservations?What has happened to India.What will happen to the young boys and girls who slog so hard, to get into IIT's and IIM;s, there too we have reservations.And even in private jobs Govt is thinking of introducing Reservations.Shame.


Look at the Sindhis, of whom I am one.They dont have a state, like others,and have never craved for one.Fit them anywhere and they thrive like cockroaches.First they were thrown out of Pakistan, came penniless to India, lived in Refugee Camps, and by the dint of hard work and enterprise,have settled in all parts of India and the World and thriving.London has Hindujas,Hong Kong has Harileelas,Aftrica has Dhalamals,T.Choitram,Jaslok Hospital,mumbai belongs to a Sindhi,so do KC college,JaiHind and som many others.


Everyday new categories want Reservations.But have you ever heard of Sindhis asking for Reservations ?And you never Will.Have you seen a Sindhi Beggar ? And you will never find one,as also a Sardar for that matter.


My friend went to Alaska on a Cruise as also my brother recently.They were saying most of the traders there, are Sindhis,who live in those inhuman conditions, of cold and lonliness,and sell all sorts of merchandise, to the tourists who flock there by ships.Dubai,Africa, Singapore,Hong Kong,all have some of the richest Sindhis u can find.


After partition, when Sindhis came to Jaipur, the business was with the Marwaris.Since they were not so educatated, the easiest thing was to sell Sugar.These guys bought say 10 sacks of Sugar,and started to sell the sugar at cost price, to the public.the Marwari shopkeepers just could 'nt compete, and did not understand the Sindhi way.Well these guys sold off the sugar in a jiffy,and sold the empty jute sacks for 2 bucks a peice,taking home 20 bucks at the end of the day, which was a lot of money those days, when a gold guinea was for 15 bucks or thereabouts,which is today 6000 bucks.So they looked for opportunity where none existed.And very soon they bought out the shops outside which they were selling their wares.


The poor Sindhi widows, instead of begging,they make Papads and other things at home, and sell in the neighbourhood,or Kirana shops.Their sons study uptill 6th or 10th, and they start working as salesmen in Garment shops,and very soon pick up the tricks of the trade, and in a few years go to the place from where their boss buys,and sell it cheap just outside the bosses showroom.Or borrow a few thousand, and start a Cart selling boiled eggs and omlettes, or run Sugar Cane juice shops.


But beg , never,Reservations never never never.They have a dream of doing their own business.They will leave a 10,000 job, to do their own business for half that amount.My father, till the age of 40, was working with an export house for 800/-till one day the boss told him he was not worth half his salary,and mind u Dad was the export manager of the company,and travel all over India to purchase Handicrafts for them.


Dad immediately resigned,and set up his own export office,my grandmother sold off her gold chain,and gave him a few hundred to start.and from there there was no looking back,though it took a while to set things right.And all of our 4 brothers are doing our own businesses,however small that may be, but we love doing our own thing.


I just wish, these guys would learn from us Sindhis,there is so much opportunities around,why work for others, when you can be your own boss.We can even ,if need arises, remove our shirts and work in Banians,and stand on the road and sell any damn thing on this earth,and never be ashamed of what people say.


I am proud to be a Sindhi, who has no State,and no Reservations.Jai Sind.


KAMAL MAHTANI

 

Shantiji,

Thanks.

See we had L K Advani and Ram Jethmalani, as ministers at the Centre.and they never got elected bcs of promise of reservations.

and if they ever talk of reservations, the Sindhi community will kill them.

As u rightly say, reservations and handouts re one and the same thing.

If one works hard and has faith in himself and God, he can move mountains.Regards.kamal

 

Mithili,

Well Sindhis are better asleep.Whatever we have done is on our own merits.

the sky is the limit for everyone, why go for handouts.Let others do what they want.

REgards.kamal

 

Chitranjanji,

thanks for yr kind comments.Regards.kamal