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State of Punjab : Reservation is only a tool, only a means to achieve the sacrosanct end which is ideal, which is equality. A tool is of no consequence till in the hands of a good sculptor. merely providing for reservation is not the answer, the tool has to be used for the purpose of its design, to achieve the result we seek desperately which is equality. this implementation can be done most certainly through law, definitely through social action of state and through social debate. The constitutional framers had this intent very clear in mind ,while providing for reservation that the only reason which weighed with them was the realisation of the disparity that existed, that disparity that was hard to ignore , the disparity which was in the face of the country when we were independent. The effort was to achieve Bharat- India where eventually everyone has a right to equality

State of Punjab : Article 14 is what we strive to achieve and everything thereafter has been designed to achieve is equality of opportunities. somebody who has not played has definitely not won- that is not our case, the case here is -did he have a chance to play? the opportunity or even the power to the ground where the game was played ? the answer is no. when the privilege play the game and the top amongst them win , we think about those who couldn't even make it to the playground . equality of status and opportunity is the hallmark of our constitution. And the assurance that we propose to give is an assurance of dignity. Because no opportunity / status w/o dignity is complete. You cannot give opportunity as charity. because charity takes away the dignity.