RESERVATION CONUNDRUM The Supreme Court of India has upheld the validity of 103rd Constitutional Amendment 2019. The amendment provided for 10% reservation in educational institutions and government jobs for ‘Economically Weaker Sections’(EWS). Before this, the provision of reservation was only for those communities who were regarded as ‘backward classes’. This backwardness is measured by level of education in the community and their ascribed status in the caste-divided society. So the reservation was provided for the communities which came under Scheduled Castes(SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Other Backward Classes. And these communities, since they already are eligible for reservation, are not eligible for the EWS reservation. Essentially, a new quota of reserved seats has been created which are accessible only to poor from ‘forward castes’ and not to poor of backward classes. Some deem this step as reservation for forward classes. This new legislation has led to many questions. ...