Not proof. Sorry but unless you are a social scientist working in the field, what you said here is just hearsay, not proof.
He asked for proof. The person responded with anecdotes. That kind of reasoning will just result in another person giving his/her anecdotes stating the opposite. Neither is proof.
In India the reservation debate has reached a point where things like 'citation needed' and 'provide proof' are now largely excuses to cover for pointless spending towards socialist 'rob peter to pay paul' schemes. Some people find reservation apologists so absurd that a debate isn't relevant any more. The problem and pains faced by hardworking kids from middle class families are now beyond complaints. Most people know by now, nobody cares for them and they have to work far more harder than kids who get reservations.
The net result is general merit kids are far more competitive and do well on the longer run.
Either way I know nothing will change on the ground, because this is large a political issue. And politicians let the system continue because they get votes in return.
For merit people the path is very simple, move out as the system doesn't reward you. There are better places on earth to contribute and build your career.
We're not in India and this is an international forum.
>I won't debate this further with you
Your opinion is formed so strongly that you never even debated in this thread. You're repeating the same sentiments and ignoring what the other person is saying.
The person is not even claiming what you are saying is false. He is only asking you to support what you're saying. And you've already attributed qualities to his personality.
No studies are conducted in India on this because this is a political issue. People vote in blocks(vote banks). Any hint of a detailed study will expose these people and they threaten to vote against the politicians as a block.
This is the equivalent of stealing bulk of the cheddar, when accused prevent CCTV monitoring from being installed, continue stealing and claim no proof exist for the crime.
The common theme in this thread is:
You make claims.
You refuse to back them up.
Take this example. I could easily make the argument:
"No studies are conducted in India on this because this is not a political issue."
It would help if you provide evidence that something bad happens to those who attempt such research.
Don't get me wrong - what you say is very believable to me. However, your comments are at the same level of conspiracy theorists in the US. When asked for proof, they respond with similar statements "What I'm speaking is the truth. The government/media/whoever represses this knowledge". Whether it's from climate denialists or young Earth believers.
I find it sad that you are responding at the same level as those people.