Ah, another example of the great Indian merit race where your caste runs faster than your legs, and your category decides your finish line. A general category student with a disability still needs to score way higher than someone fully able, just because their caste is different. Apparently, your physical limitations don’t count, but your surname still does, because in India your surname is more powerful than your struggle. Merit isn’t dead, it’s just waiting in line behind “social justice,” gasping for breath.

Reservation was meant to bridge gaps, not create new ones. It’s heartbreaking to see real challenges like disability get ignored in the name of “social balance.” True fairness should look beyond labels and focus on who genuinely needs support because equality shouldn’t depend on what you’re born into, but what you battle through.