Religion, Caste And Tribe Based Reservation - 3

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Sunday May 21, 06:11 PM
<b>Ravi Shankar opposes caste-based reservation </b>
By Indo Asian News Service
Bangalore, May 21 (IANS) Art of Living Foundation head Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Sunday said caste-based reservation would not end disparities in society.

Expressing concern over the anti-reservation agitation across the country, Ravi Shankar said there should not be discrimination against anyone for being born in a particular caste.

<b>'While being born in a particular caste should not be a curse, reverse discrimination is not the way for justice,'</b> Ravi Shankar said in a statement from Durban in South Africa.

<b>Advocating economic support for the downtrodden, the spiritual leader said empowerment of all castes and communities was essential as there were poor people in every community.</b>

'We need measures to unite the country and remove inequality at all levels. Reservation on the basis of caste will not only divide the country, but also hurt the self-esteem of our people,' he said, calling upon politicians not to divide and discriminate people in the name of caste or religion.

<b>Poor and middle class students from across the country have been calling the Art of Living centres seeking Ravi Shankar's intervention in the controversial quota move by the central government in higher educational institutes,</b> the statement said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->