· Caste has no relevance in the 21st Century. It is the mark of an orthodox society. It serves no positive, and is an impediment to economic development. It runs counter to the country’s ambition to become a super power. The stratification of people is a political gimmick. A section of politicians is bound to take advantage of a caste-based head count. To fulfill their ambitions, our politicians want to drag India back by a few centuries.
· The caste system in India suited the colonial British rulers, as it facilitated their policy of divide and rule. Elections to provisional assemblies were on communal basis. This evil of division had percolated even to sports. The founding fathers of our Constitution wisely made a provision for special reservation to schedule castes and scheduled tribes for the first 10 years. This was proactive measure to uplift the socially and economically oppressed sections of society. Later, politicians belonging to various parties have extended the privilege, making it almost a permanent provision in the Constitution.
· The caste system in India suited the colonial British rulers, as it facilitated their policy of divide and rule. Elections to provisional assemblies were on communal basis. This evil of division had percolated even to sports. The founding fathers of our Constitution wisely made a provision for special reservation to schedule castes and scheduled tribes for the first 10 years. This was proactive measure to uplift the socially and economically oppressed sections of society. Later, politicians belonging to various parties have extended the privilege, making it almost a permanent provision in the Constitution.
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