Mumbai: Medical and engineering are undoubtedly two of the most prized streams of education.
The reservation issue affects not just the thousands of aspirants for these seats but their parents and families as well.
Families whose hopes and dreams are sometimes stronger than that of their children.
CNN-IBN got one such family's point of view.
Twenty-two year-old Keyur Dave, an intern at Mumbai's KEM hospital has been a merit student all along. His mother proudly talks about the prizes her son has received through school and college and even though he's having difficulty walking after Saturday's lathicharge, his participation in the protests has her full support.
Varsha Dave, Keyur's mother says, “These children were not going to destroy anything. They were only going to demand their right. The amount of quota there is so far is enough. There's no need for any more.”
“The nation's youth must fight. If they don't, who is going to?” says Keyur.
Keyur's grandfather, a retired college lecturer, is worried about his grandson's wellbeing, but he says Keyur is on the right track. It's the country's policies he's not so sure about.
Dr Kaushik Dave, Keyur's uncle says, “I'm just worried about the quality of treatment and of the medical systems.”
Keyur's younger brother, Parag, is a third-year engineering student. He feels as strongly about the issue and says he will join the protests as soon as his exams get over. Their mother, meanwhile, is hoping her sons won't get hurt in their fight to save their future.
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