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From: percy@amdcad.UUCP (Percy Irani)
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Subject: Re: quotas based on caste
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Date: Tue, 2-Apr-85 12:46:44 EST
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> >     The rioting grew out of student protests against increases in
> > government job and college admission quotas for backward classes ...

> .... for them beyond college/university admissions -- they should be based
> on economic status rather than caste.  Any comments?
> -- 
> Saumya Debray

Not economic status or caste or colour. Just merit my dear chap. Economic 
status/caste/colour may get a lot of nincompoops in the colleges/Univs and 
cause frustration to the talented/intellegent many who probably could not 
afford the college/university fees.