exactly you got the point my.hyde, even if they have properties in metropolitan area, as long as this kind of reservation system is there, both dalit and non dalit would continue to exploit the system to their favor. Dalit being " rich" would argue they are dalit, and non dalit " whe are poor" would argue they are deprived.

If you really want to empower dalit or poor class, give them education upto 12th standard and let them fight thereafter on thier own! 

In the name so called fair representaion let us not do injustice to those who are deserving people! It is unfair!