Should IIT seats be fully merit-based with zero reservations?

The context behind the vote

Quick context

This is one of those Indian public-policy questions where identity, family, welfare, and constitutional rights overlap.

Why people say Heck Yeah

Supporters think the idea fixes a real imbalance that polite debate has ignored for too long.

Why people say Hell No

Critics think the idea sounds clean in a poll but becomes messy, expensive, or unfair when enforced in real life.

Useful facts to know

• Education policy decides who gets opportunity early, and who pays for it later.
• Identity questions are difficult because a rule that feels equal to one group can feel erasing to another.

The deeper tension

The real question is not just “Should IIT seats be fully merit-based with zero reservations?” It is who should decide, who pays, and who lives with the consequences.