In ancient days, caste system is just a division of labor based on their occupation/skill levels. It is always been a part of Indian Culture. Can we imagine in a country every one being a doctor or an engineer? No we cannot survive that way. We divide among ourselves based on caste feeling one caste is superior to other. Have we ever thought that in this globalization we are going backward?
Yes, if we divide our society based on caste we travel back, since my childhood I am studying India is a developing county and I am sure my children will also read the same. Then when are we going to declare India as a developed country.
Some divide people for their selfish needs, some for just creating a voter bank. And what are we doing about it? Are we not mingling with people based on caste?
After independence, Indians had pledge that we shall create a secular society and it was promised in our Indian constitution. But we violated and amended the constitution to uplift the weaker sections.
Today we stand here, dividing society in to Hindu, Muslim, SC, ST, OC,OBC if possible new reservation types. Are these worth doing? We are just creating a misunderstanding and hatred among ourselves. To my understanding there are two classes in our system i.e Haves and Have-nots.
Adding to this, our census 2011 based on caste. I guess this is the evil act of our politicians to check their voter bank and definitely not to uplift the economically deprived.
If our politicians or Government want to uplift the masses, why don’t they understand that education alone can remove poverty, educated people, provide basic amenities.
Dear All Indians,
Remember “United we stand, Divided we fall”. India is a democratic country, lets enjoy our freedom and let’s not be slaves to these discrimination. we all are humans, fight for human rights. Let us work towards creating a new society and dream of developed India. Castes in a system are like different parts of our body which perform different functions; do we discriminate our organs and neglect them?? No so Why to discriminate people?
Break the caste barriers. Unless we unite we cant make difference and revolt back on the evil things in the society like corruption, sick politicians, poor governance.
We educated, can bring change in the society and can empower the weak. Join hands together and lets revolt back….
Yes, if we divide our society based on caste we travel back, since my childhood I am studying India is a developing county and I am sure my children will also read the same. Then when are we going to declare India as a developed country.
Some divide people for their selfish needs, some for just creating a voter bank. And what are we doing about it? Are we not mingling with people based on caste?
After independence, Indians had pledge that we shall create a secular society and it was promised in our Indian constitution. But we violated and amended the constitution to uplift the weaker sections.
Today we stand here, dividing society in to Hindu, Muslim, SC, ST, OC,OBC if possible new reservation types. Are these worth doing? We are just creating a misunderstanding and hatred among ourselves. To my understanding there are two classes in our system i.e Haves and Have-nots.
Adding to this, our census 2011 based on caste. I guess this is the evil act of our politicians to check their voter bank and definitely not to uplift the economically deprived.
If our politicians or Government want to uplift the masses, why don’t they understand that education alone can remove poverty, educated people, provide basic amenities.
Dear All Indians,
Remember “United we stand, Divided we fall”. India is a democratic country, lets enjoy our freedom and let’s not be slaves to these discrimination. we all are humans, fight for human rights. Let us work towards creating a new society and dream of developed India. Castes in a system are like different parts of our body which perform different functions; do we discriminate our organs and neglect them?? No so Why to discriminate people?
Break the caste barriers. Unless we unite we cant make difference and revolt back on the evil things in the society like corruption, sick politicians, poor governance.
We educated, can bring change in the society and can empower the weak. Join hands together and lets revolt back….
You know its not only the people of the upper caste who shud quit mocking the low caste people, but the low caste people who shud stop being embaressed abt the caste they belong. I once tuk a frnd home and she told me not to tell my granny abt her caste coz apparently her family used to polish shoes in her ancestral family. I was like who cares? Not even my granny cares.
ReplyDeleteHey red thanks for being first to comment.. ya true but all these changes may not come in one night..
ReplyDeleteI second your thoughts on caste based division Bharathi.
ReplyDeleteBut, I feel people in India needs reservations but on their economic condition.
@spicy sweet: definitely reservation is required based on economic status, but one shd not be ill treated/discriminated either based on caste or economic status.
ReplyDeleteConstitution guaranteed reservations based on caste for first 15 years only and after that to be done away with it in phased manner.Vote Bank politics ensured that reservations not only remained but almost went upto 50%.
ReplyDeleteI was involved in anti Mandal agitation in my college days.For all our genuine questions there was one standard reply :"Constitution gives us right to reservations".
I can write a lot on this topic but it drains me mentally and emotionally.GOD SAVE US
A lot many times low-castes live with prejudices through out their lives, ditto for the upper castes. Don't quite get it, when our essential law framer was a Dalit too, and well my state is ruled by one too ! :)
ReplyDelete@ Spicy sweet's sugg .. you know what, even if you did give a reserv on people's economic status, the prejudice and envy would still come up.
Anyway, a good article and a good blog. I'm a follower now :)
Yeah I agree with your point, but don't see things moving in that directions. In fact have come across instances where people belonging to the same caste/community come together to have an edge over others.
ReplyDeleteI will say that the politicians of India have been successful in dividing this country based on caste.
Who needs the Britishers to divide this country when we ourselves are not above them.....
@vinod: ya constitution says it, but r people who actually has to be benefited from reservations are being benefited??
ReplyDelete@crystal: thanks for visiting and following me
@thesurvivor: ya politician follow "Divide and Rule" they do it, till we accept them
good topic and good discussion too.............................
ReplyDeletenow i am making short film on caste in educational system.