White lies or half truths?

The photo on the side is from BBC on an article on reservations. I like how BBC chooses its words to make this look as if Indians are against poor people having opportunities. I guess they feel that the so called "backward" classes are economically poor.

BBC does its best to keep the spirit of the Raj alive. To them the Kashmir terrorists are always "militants" (within the quotes). The government reservation is to help the "untouchables" and now, the "poor." I guess they do not know that yadavas are considered "backward" yet Krishna, a yadava, is one of the more popular gods. And, some of the rich Indians are still beneficiaries of the government reservation program(s).

Reservation in India in the form it is implemented is not about social equality or opportunities for the poor but creation of vote banks. As a famous Brit (that would be Maggie Thatcher) once said - the job of the government is to create opportunities, not provide handouts. I bet majority in India will agree with that sentiment.