I asked similar question (not exactly, different examples) and also a few others to one person (face to face in a traning centre, 9 years back) who worked as Salhakar to PM for many years.
His answer was unsatisfactory. As it was a traning course where all participants were officers hence he unable to deny answering. But, avoided as much as he could.
Eventually, I summarise it as like.. "The main objectives of such categorisation to present ourselves privileged than others". Benefitting the group in which we are not personally part of is most likely a drama (dikhawa).
This is been there a long time. I had this when i faced for Govt and UPSC exams.
Problem is that, once someone makes use of all of this and gets a job, their kids still can keep using it. Its an easy clause to include but sadly isnt.
It genuienly helps folks but its also extremely easy to abuse.
Bahar foreign reservation toh nahi hai on papers but reality waha bhi kuch log hi sabko pel rahe hai. Equlity is a myth around the world. People use connections to be where they are today and not because of their talent or hard work. Only few are reaching spots with their hard work and talent but they also face wrath of people who only like their owns genes to be at top by hook or crook.
@kuchbhi Just a generic question.
What if you have been in the privileged (discounted) categories here. Would you loved it or hated it? Would you have asked the same question here?
Not asking you in particular, but actually the solution is lying there only.
As, said many times, people loves to be part of every beneficial group, but hate being on the remaining sacrificing groups.
Oor change for time being 🤭