The system is designed to keep Dalits confined to undesirable professions. Dalits who use the reservation policy to advance are accused of being ‘opportunistic’ for using their only option for progress. Thousands of years of religious and social policies that denied education to Dalits are discounted and they are regularly challenged to prove their talent without using the ‘crutch’ of reservation. Reservation allows Dalits entry into the upper-caste system, but only their drive, talent and ability creates genuine, viable opportunities for them to get ahead.
