In Harward and other universities abroad they do have some criteria based on which they take students with donations. It will seems not free for all like here ..As far as reservation s concerned some states like Karnataka want to bring in some ridiculous reservations like dalit  muslims , the height of communalism..

It gets worse when certain groups start staging violent protests to get Reservations. They "paralyze" the daily routine of a city or even a state by creating a ruckus in public places. And when they succeed, other groups realize that violence is the only way to force the government to listen to their grievances. Not good for the country as a whole.

Like it happened with the Patel agitation which has thankfully quietened down now ! All that reservation has done is divide the society further more and give a reason for people to blackmail the government. In my own town recently we had an agitation by the fisherfolk since they come under backward and not SC or ST category which gets them many more benefits. And these people are well to do with fishing trawlers and boats of their own and government given land near the sea, free education etc ..

Abhishek Sharma wrote:

It gets worse when certain groups start staging violent protests to get Reservations. They "paralyze" the daily routine of a city or even a state by creating a ruckus in public places. And when they succeed, other groups realize that violence is the only way to force the government to listen to their grievances. Not good for the country as a whole.

Protests can be done in a  peaceful manner.

But if protest are done in a violent way day to day life will be disturbed.

Of course, as you said violent ways to protest sends a wrong message that Violence is the only way to to demand anything.

Discussing the problems with the concerned authorities  is the ideal way

The kind f benefits reserved categories get is mind blowing, so naturally there would be protests and violence when any attempt is made to either reduce or even change the structure ..Since all of this is funded through tax payers money , one can imagine the fury of the people belonging to general category , who not only don't get any benefits, but suffer because​ of the reservations , also indirectly fund others get benefits which many of them don't deserve..

Reservations oil the politicians and donations oil the rich. So the general category can go to _____.

Can go to Hell ? I do not agree with you, Reservations must be there. But not caste basis, but on Merit basis.

What is the logic for having merit based reservations. Indians will go and buy merit. Let only merit be the basis.

If at all  reservation is a must then it should be based upon economic condition because there are many meritorious students who are forced to take up meager jobs as they lack the required fund for higher studies. Reservation based upon caste is definitely a bane.

Buying  the merit is the trait of Congress party.