Is Reservation beyond an Agenda or Tool of Inclusion? A Case of Muslims in India

The democratic tradition of post independent India has been quite complicated. The constitutional prescriptions for minorities provides just liberal and equal guarantee in civil society but the plural nature of the social structure confines them into different social groups not only as religious groups but beyond this canvas too. Many of us see reservations as an instrument for excluded Muslims but thousands also think reservation as a tool of divisive society. But the fact remains taller than utopian arguments of divisive politics and appeasement agenda. The crucial question is, if the reservations can upheld the dignity of Hindu Dalits and neo-Buddhists which was buried on the name of social hierarchy and smooth functioning of social order. Reservations is basically regeneration of new order based on just equal and justified inclusive system and this has only brought the best social mobility among the reserved social groups why not the Muslims or Muslim Dalits too question the right of reservation. The conundrum of reservation has been bone of contention in Indian socio-politico institutions but it has also been most appropriate tool of upliftment of certain social groups as proven. It is also inherently deep-rooted feature of the upper castes and upper class to ensconce the systematic social stratification not only in the Hindu fourfold groups rather the outreach is reflected among Indian Muslims and Christians as well. This paper tries to study the causal effects of pervasive politics that obstructing the marginalized group‘s inclusion through reservation into mainstream and questioning the validity of argument against or pro of marginalized Muslims and Dalit Muslims as it has given to other backward sections. The study questions -is reservation beyond an agenda or tool of inclusion-A case of Muslims in India. The study conducts on the basis of primary as well as secondary data that has been collected from various reports and newspapers.