The book is most timely, it deals with critical study of social reservation policy in view a vital gap between the constitutionally devised preferential treatment policy in favour SCs/STs and OBCs and its actual implementation. It presents an in-depth evaluative study in favour and against the reservation policy, its prolongation, its impact on society and fault-lines necessitating changes in social mores and the mind-set of the people. It reiterates Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's vision to develop social democracy based on equality so as to make politico–legal democracy successful through reservation policy and to ensure justice to the depressed section of the Indian society. It is full of informations and update case analysis and socio-legal development in the Indian society. It gives a number of positive suggestions so as to make the reservation policy meaning and effective. It also suggests solutions of the most sensitive issues with which the present day Indian society is confronting.